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PRAYERS  IN  THE  SENATE 


drapers  in  tlje  Senate 


PRAYERS 

OFFERED  IN  THE  SENATE  OF  THE 
UNITED   STATES 

IN   THE   WINTER   SESSION    OF  1904 


BY 

EDWARD    E.  JjALE 

CHAPLAIN 


BOSTON 

LITTLE,  BROWN,  AND   COMPANY 

1904 


THIS  book  contains  in  substance  the  prayers  offered 
by  me  in  the  United  States  Senate  in  the  months 
of  January,  February,  March,  and  April,  1904.  The 
session  ended  on  the  28th  of  April,  but  I  was  not  able 
to  be  present  with  the  Senate  during  the  last  days. 

I  had  been  chosen  Chaplain  of  the  Senate  by  a 
unanimous  vote.  I  should  not  have  accepted  the  posi- 
tion unless  the  vote  had  been  absolutely  unanimous.  I 
am  glad  to  acknowledge  the  courtesy  with  which  gentle- 
men who  had  personal  preferences  which  would  have  led 
them  to  wish  to  place  one  or  another  friend  in  a  posi- 
tion so  interesting  withdrew  those  preferences  when 
they  knew  that  other  gentlemen  had  selected  an  old 
man  who  had  lived  longer  than  any  other  candidate. 

I  never  went  into  the  glad  companionship  of  that 
honored  father,  who  led  me  for  the  first  forty -two 
years  of  my  life,  with  any  statement  in  writing  of 
what  I  wished  to  say  to  him. 

Nor  have  I  ever  prepared  such  a  statement  in  advance 
of  any  special  interview  with  my  Heavenly  Father. 

The  words  of  the  prayers  in  this  book  would,  there- 
fore, never  have  been  preserved  but  for  the  remarkable, 
the  admirable,  service  of  the  Stenographic  Reporters 
of  the  Senate.  To  their  attentive  kindness,  not  en- 
forced by  any  instruction,  I  owe  the  reports  of  the 
prayers  which  are  in  the  reader's  hands. 

[V] 


I  have  of  course  changed  words,  in  using  them  in 
this  book,  which  had  been  misunderstood ;  and  I  have 
changed  expressions  which  seemed  to  me  unfortunate. 
I  am  most  glad  to  be  able  to  print  them  together  as  a 
devotional  handbook. 

The  Senate  is  a  body  of  intelligent  men,  in  very 
close  daily  intimacy  with  each  other,  in  the  discharge 
of  a  common  duty  of  the  greatest  importance,  I  re- 
garded my  duty  among  them  as  for  a  good  instance  I 
should  regard  my  service  in  a  college  or  school,  where 
one  duty  or  privilege  unites  all  in  the  same  endeavors, 
hopes,  and  needs. 

It  ought  not  to  be  necessary  to  say  that,  in  the  life  of 
a  winter  where  we  met  together  almost  every  day,  a 
certain  thread  runs  through  the  expressions  of  religious 
service  which  can  be  traced  by  any  one  who  chooses  to 
search  for  it.  And  of  course,  in  four  months'  time, 
the  simpler  round  of  daily  life  is  broken  by  one  or 
another  anniversary,  perhaps  by  sorrow,  perhaps  by 
occasions  of  ceremony  or  of  joy.  In  this  instance, 
the  death  of  Senator  Hanna,  and  of  the  wife  of  one 
of  the  Senators,  the  death  of  more  than  one  member 
of  the  House  of  Representatives,  the  opening  of  spring, 
and  especially  the  passage  of  what  the  Church  calls 
Holy  Week,  have  their  place  in  the  communion  almost 
daily  between  children  and  a  Father. 

E.  £•  H. 

Matunuck,  Rhode  Island, 
July  30, 1904. 


[vi] 


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CONTENTS 


I.  January  4-8 

Pages 
Our  Father;  God's  Fellow-Workers;  Ye  are  Brethren;  Seek 
and  ye  shall  find;  Each  Other's  Burdens l-S 

II.  January  11-15 

The  Righteousness  of  God;  Send  me;  Peace  on  Earth;  Weak- 
ness and  Strength ;  God's  Commands 6-11 

III.  January  18-22 

God's  Temple ;  Wisdom  from  above ;  Children  of  God ;  Saved 
from  Sin    A  Father's  Blessings 12-17 

IV.  January  25-29 

The  Golden  Rule;  Overcome  Evil;  Ye  are  my  Friends;  The 
Lord  reigneth;  Blessing  and  Honor  and  Glory  and 
Power 18-23 

V.  February  1-5 

The  Word  of  God ;  Everlasting  Life ;  Measure  of  Faith ;  The 
Hill  of  the  Lord 24-29 

VI.   February  8-12 

The  Law  of  Christ ;  Author  and  Finisher  of  our  Faith ;  The 
Lord  is  at  Hand ;  His  Mercy  endureth  forever  ;  Love  to 

God 31-38 

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Contents 


VII.  February  15-20 

Pages 
We  are  the  Lord's ;  Immortal  Life ;  Praise  Great  Men ;  The 
People  of  God ;  The  Word  of  God 40-48 

VIII.  February  22-27 

The  Righteous  Man;  That  they  may  be  One;  Races  and 
Creeds;  One  Heart  and  One  Soul;  Teach  me  Thy 
Statutes;  The  Lord  our  God  is  a  Sun  and  Shield;  Lead 
us  in  Thy  Righteousness 49-54 

IX.   February  29-March  5 

Freedom  of  God ;  The  True  Light ;  The  Spirit  of  the  Lord ; 
The  Lord  shall  guide  thee;  The  Pure  in  Heart;  His  Name 
shall  endure  forever 56-62 

X.  March  7-12 

Made  in  the  Likeness  of  God;  Go  ye  into  all  the  World; 
Salvation  unto  the  Ends  of  the  Earth ;  Freely  give ;  The 
Statutes  of  the  Lord;  The  Heavens  declare  the  Glory 
of  God 64-73 

XI.  March  i4-i8 

I  AM ;  Stand  therefore ;  Serving  the  Lord ;  Every  Man  ac- 
cording to  his  Work;  Not  to  be  ministered  unto,  but  to 
minister 75-83 

XII.  March  21-26 

Prepare  thine  Heart ;  The  Word  of  God  is  Pure ;  The  Gifts  of 
God;  All  Things  work  together  for  Good;  Praise  ye  the 

Lord;  The  Judgments  of  the  Lord 85-94 

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Contents 


XIII.  March  2S-April  2.    Passion  Week 

Pages 
He  humbled  Himself;  He  that  loveth  his  Life  shall  lose  it; 
He  that  shall  endure  to  the  End  shall  be  saved ;  He  dwell- 
eth  in  you  and  shall  be  in  you;  The  Saviour's  Prayer; 
That  the  World  may  believe 96-106 

XIV.  April  4-9-    Easter  Week 

The  Covenant  of  God;  His  Glory  is  above  the  Heavens;  The 
Heavens  declare  the  Glory  of  God ;  As  He  was  with  the 
Fathers;  He  giveth  Health  and  Life  and  Blessing;  They 
that  wait  upon  the  Lord 108-^118 

XV.  April  Ii-t6 

The  Lord  is  at  Hand;  The  Law  of  the  Lord;  The  Glory  of 
the  Lord;  Immortal  Life ;  The  Fruit  of  the  Spirit   .     120-127 

XVI.  April  18-21 

The  Covenant  of  the  Lord;  As  He  was  with  our  Fathers; 
The  Earth  shall  be  full  of  the  Knowledge  of  the  Lord: 
Follow  Peace  and  Hohness .    129-135 


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PRAYERS 

IN 

THE  UNITED  STATES  SENATE. 


IN   THE   SENATE, 
Monday,  January  4, 1904. 

Because  ye  are  sons,  God  sent  forth  the  spirit  of  His 
Son  into  your  hearts,  crying,  Abba,  Father. 

FATHER  of  light,  Father  of  love,  we  come  to  Thee 
as  children.  We  come  to  ask  Thee  for  everything 
and  to  thank  Thee  for  everything.  But  most  of  all  to 
ask  Thee  to  lead  us  in  all  our  ways,  to  teach  us  to  do 
the  work  set  before  us,  to  be  about  our  Father's  busi- 
ness. Comfort  us,  that  we  may  have  strength  for  our 
weakness.     We  are  very  weak,  Thou  art  very  strong. 

We  do  not  pray  for  ourselves  alone.  We  would  pray 
for  those  in  great  sorrow,  who  have  seen  the  last  of  those 
they  love.  We  pray  for  the  stricken  city  far  from  us 
in  the  great  calamity  which  has  overtaken  so  many  of 
its  people.  Comfort  them  in  their  affliction.  Bless, 
we  pray  Thee,  all  sorts  and  conditions  of  men. 

The  Lord's  Prayer. 

[1] 


Tuesday,  January  5,  1904. 


IN   THE   SENATE, 
Tuesday,  January  5,  1904. 

IVe  are  GocVs  fellow-workers. 

FATHER,  we  thank  Thee  that  we  are  here  all  together, 
Thou  with  us,  and  we  with  Thee.  Teach  us  to- 
day's duty.  Give  us  Thy  strength  for  it,  from  Thine 
own  omnipotence.  Give  us  Thy  light  and  life  this  liv- 
ing day,  for  we  are  Thy  children.  We  ask  that  Thou 
wilt  give  Thy  blessing  to  this  country  in  these  days 
of  her  prosperity ;  that  Thou  wilt  make  of  her  rulers 
peace,  and  of  her  counsellors  righteousness,  that  this 
may  be  that  happy  people  whose  God  is  the  Lord ;  and 
that  Thou  wilt  be  with  all  the  nations  of  the  world. 
Teach  the  teachers,  be  with  the  rulers,  and  may  they  all 
know  that  he  who  is  greatest  among  them  shall  be  the 
least ;  that  he  who  serves  most  shall  be  the  greatest ; 
that  Thy  servants  are  those  who  serve  Thy  children. 
The  Lord's  Prayer. 


[2] 


Wednesday,  January  6,  i  go4. 


IN   THE   SENATE, 
Wednesday,  January  6,1904. 

For  One  is  my  Father,  and  all  ye  are  brethren. 

OUR  Father,  who  art  with  us  in  the  majesty  of  Thy 
heaven,  we  come  to  Thee  as  children  in  our 
Father's  house,  to  ask  Thee  for  everything,  to  bless  Thee 
for  everything.  Bound  together  as  brethren  in  one  great 
service,  we  ask  Thee  to  unite  us  by  Thine  own  love,  by 
our  faith  in  Thee,  by  our  wish  to  serve  Thee ;  and  we 
are  here  ready  to  enter  into  that  service  which  is  per- 
fect freedom. 

Be  with  us.  Be  with  the  country  we  love.  Be  with 
all  the  nations  of  the  world  to  knit  them  more  closely 
and  closely  together,  until  Thy  kingdom  shall  come  and 
Thy  will  be  done  on  earth  as  it  is  in  heaven. 

The  Lord's  Prayer. 


[31 


Ihursday,  January  y,  1904. 


IN   THE   SENATE, 
Thursday,  January  7, 1904. 

If  ye  seek  me  surely,  ye  shall  find  me, 

EVEN  so,  Father  of  light,  Father  of  love,  we  seek 
Thee  now  for  to-day's  duty,  that  we  may  go  about 
our  Father's  business  ;  that  we  may  enter  into  Thy  ser- 
vice, which  is  perfect  freedom  ;  that  we  may  be  bound 
together  as  children  in  Thine  own  family  ;  that  we  may 
be  loved  with  Thy  love,  loving  those  who  are  around 
us  as  Thine  own  children. 

We  ask  Thy  blessing  for  to-day's  duty,  whatever  it 
may  be,  and  that  Thou  wilt  show  us  the  duty  next  our 
hands,  and  that  we  may  go  forward  as  commissioned 
by  Thee,  as  Thine  own  children  —  not  as  Thy  servants, 
but  as  the  children  of  God  — to  enter  into  His  perfect 
work. 

The  Lord's  Prayer. 


[41 


Friday,  January  8,  1904. 


IN   THE   SENATE, 
Friday,  January  8, 1904. 

Bear  ye  one  another's  burdens. 

FATHER  Almighty,  even  so  love  us  as  Thine  own 
children.  Teach  us  as  Thine  own  children.  Lead 
us  as  Thine  own  children,  that  we  may  bear  each  other's 
burdens. 

Thy  servants  are  gathered  here  from  north  to  south, 
from  east  to  west,  that  these  states  may  be  one,  that 
each  may  bear  its  brother's  burden,  that  all  may  live  in 
the  common  life. 

Bring  in  Thine  own  kingdom,  so  that  nation  with 
nation  each  may  bear  each  its  brother's  burdens,  and 
so  fulfil  the  whole  law  of  Christ.  Make  us  indeed 
one,  one  out  of  many,  as  the  living  God  with  His  living 
children.     We  ask  it  in  Christ  Jesus. 

The  Lord's  Prayer. 


[5] 


[Monday,  January  n,  1904. 


IN   THE   SENATE, 
Monday,  January  11,  1904. 

The  righteousness  of  God  is  revealed  from  faith  to 
faith. 

FATHER  of  life,  Father  of  love,  we  thank  Thee  for 
everything.  Grant  us  this  day,  this  week,  grant 
us  always.  Father,  wherever  we  are,  that  Thy  righteous- 
ness may  be  revealed  to  us ; 

That  we  may  be  strong  in  Thy  strength ; 

That  in  our  ignorance  we  may  learn  from  Thy  wis- 
dom ; 

That  in  our  darkness  we  may  be  enlightened  by  Thee, 
Father ; 

That  always  we  may  be  inspired  by  Thy  holy  spirit 
and  go  about  our  Father's  business ; 

That  each  one  of  us  may  keep  his  hand  in  the  Sav- 
iour's hand,  to  be  led  by  Him  in  all  the  courses  of  life  ; 

That  He  may  teach  us  also  how  to  lift  up  that  which 
has  fallen  down,  to  open  the  eyes  that  are  blinded,  the 
ears  that  are  deaf,  how  to  proclaim  everywhere  and 
always  that  we  are  Thy  children  and  that  Thou  art  our 
Father. 

From  day  to  day  Thou  hast  seen  fit  to  call  away 
those  who  are  the  oldest  of  us  and  that  have  been  the 

[6] 


(Monday,  Jantmry  ii,  1904. 


elders  among  their  people.     Bless  us  each  and  all,  that 
we  may  learn  the  lesson  of  life,  though  it  were  in  the 
house  of  death.     Be  with  us  as  with  Thine  own  chil- 
dren.    We  ask  it  in  Christ  Jesus. 
The  Lord's  Prayer. 


[7] 


Tuesday ,  January  12,  igo4. 


IN   THE   SENATE, 
Tuesday,  January  12, 1904. 

And  the  Lord  said.  Whom  shall  I  send  ?  and  Isaiah 
said,  Lo,  here  am  I ;  send  me. 

ALMIGHTY  Father,  we  come  to  Thee  that  Thou 
shalt  show  to  us  our  duties  for  this  day,  and  that 
we  may  go  and  come  in  Thy  presence.  We  need  Thy 
strength.  We  ask  from  Thee  hght  and  life  and  love. 
Inspire  each  of  us  with  Thine  own  holy  spirit,  that  we 
may  go  about  the  Father's  business,  that  we  may  enter, 
each  of  us,  into  that  harvest  field,  which  is  white  for 
the  harvest ;  that  we  may  do  our  part,  and  that  Thy 
kingdom  may  come  in  this  world,  and  that  in  place 
of  sin  and  all  injustice.  He  may  reign  whose  right  it  is 
to  reign. 

Father  of  life,  we  would  have  Thy  blessing  upon 
those  who  are  in  sorrow.  We  ask  Thy  blessing  upon 
those  who  look  their  last  upon  their  loved  ones. 

Be  with  us  and  be  with  this  city,  with  our  country, 
with  the  nations  of  the  world,  that  they  may  be  knit 
together  as  one.     We  ask  it  in  Christ  Jesus. 

The  Lord's  Prayer. 


[8] 


Wednesday,  January  is,  1904. 


IN   THE   SENATE, 
Wednesday,  January  13, 1904. 

Glory  to  God  in  the  highest,  on  earth,  peace,  good- 
will among  men. 

EVEN  so,  Father  of  light,  Father  of  love,  we  come  to 
Thee  and  pray  to  Thee  for  the  whole  world  ;  that 
Thou  wilt  send  us  all  forth  as  Thy  servants,  that  there 
may  be  peace  and  good- will  among  men.  Kings  and 
subjects,  emperors  and  soldiers,  old  men  and  young 
men,  men  and  women  of  all  creeds  and  races  and 
nations,  all  Thy  children,  everywhere,  send  them  forth 
as  Thy  messengers,  north,  south,  east,  and  west,  until 
all  shall  be  one.  Even  as  the  Saviour  prayed  that  as 
Thou,  Father,  with  Him  and  He  with  Thee,  that  we 
may  be  made  all  perfect  in  one. 

Father,  as  always,  we  pray  for  all  those  whom  we 
can  help  in  whatever  way.  May  we  enter  into  Thy 
service,  which  is  perfect  freedom.  May  we  have  Thy 
strength  for  our  weakness,  and  Thy  light  for  our  dark- 
ness, and  Thy  wisdom  for  our  direction.  We  ask  it  in 
Christ  Jesus. 

The  Lord's  Prayer. 


[9] 


Thursday,  January  14,  IQ04. 


IN  THE   SENATE, 
Thursday,  January  14,  1904. 

When  I  am  weak,  then  I  am  strong. 

ALMIGHTY  Father,  Thou  knowest  how  weak  we 
are,  and  we  know  how  strong  Thou  art.  Come 
to  us,  to  each  one  of  us,  to  help  us  in  to-day's  service 
to  do  the  duty  next  our  hands,  to  go  on  the  errands  on 
which  our  God  is  pleased  to  send  us.  We  have  asked 
this  to-day  in  our  private  prayer,  and  now,  as  one  house- 
hold of  Thine,  we  ask  Thy  blessing  upon  each,  upon 
all,  each  for  all  and  all  for  each.  Enlighten  our  igno- 
rance, give  us  light  in  our  darkness,  help  us  when  we 
are  faint.     Lo !  here  are  we. 

And  we  do  not  pray  for  ourselves  alone.  We  pray 
for  this  city,  we  pray  for  these  states  united  together, 
we  pray  for  the  nations  of  the  world,  that  He  may 
reign  whose  right  it  is  to  reign. 

The  Lord's  Prayer. 


[10] 


Friday,  January  1 5,  /  904. 


IN   THE   SENATE, 
Friday,  January  15,  1904. 

y^nd  what  doth  the  Lord  thy  God  require  of  thee, 
but  that  thou  do  justly ;  that  thou  love  mercy,  and 
that  thou  walk  hvLmhly  with  thy  God? 

FATHER  Almighty,  we  ask  for  strength  from  Thee 
and  hght  from  Thee,  that  we  may  fulfil  the  com- 
mands of  Thine  intuiite  wisdom  and  Thine  infinite  love  ; 
that  we  may  do  justly,  that  we  may  love  mercy,  and 
that  we  may  walk  humbly  with  Thee ; 

That  we  may  follow  fast  in  the  footsteps  of  Thy 
well-beloved  Son ; 

That  we  may  lift  up  those  who  are  fallen  down  ; 

That  we  may  open  the  eyes  that  are  blinded,  and 
carry  good  tidings  to  all  men  in  this  world. 

Be  with  us  when  we  are  weak  with  Thine  infinite 
strength ;  be  with  us  when  we  are  in  darkness  with  Thy 
light,  which  shines  from  Thine  own  throne.  In  what- 
ever moment  of  our  perplexity,  answer  Thou  our  ques- 
tions ;  in  whatever  moment  of  our  joy,  double  our  joy, 
because  we  share  it  with  Thee.  We  ask  it  in  Christ 
Jesus. 

The  Lord's  Prayer. 


[11] 


CMonday ,  Jcimiary  i8,  1904. 


IN  THE   SENATE, 
Monday,  January  18,  1904. 

Know  ye  not  that  the  temple  of  God  is  holy,  which 
temple  ye  are? 

ALMIGHTY  Father,  consecrate  the  day  with  us,  that 
we  may  go  and  come  as  Thine  own  children  in 
Thine  own  service,  which  is  perfect  freedom ;  that  we 
may  go  about  the  business  Thou  hast  sent  us  to  do, 
each  one  of  us,  sacred  to  Thee,  consecrated  to  Thee,  as 
Thine  own  children  ; 

That  we  may  lift  up  that  which  has  fallen  down ; 

That  we  may  open  the  eyes  that  are  blinded  ; 

That  we  may  proclaim  the  message  of  Thy  glad 
tidings  to  all  mankind,  strong  in  Thy  strength  and  glad 
in  Thy  joy. 

Father,  we  can  pray  to  Thee  alone.  We  are  glad  to 
come  together  as  one  household  of  Thy  children  to  ask 
this  same  blessing,  to  thank  Thee  with  the  same 
thanks,  and  to  go  into  that  service  which  is  before  us 
now,  strong  in  Thine  omnipotence. 

We  ask  Thee  to  unite  us  here  together  ;  we  ask  Thee 
to  unite  these  states  in  one  nation,  and  to  unite  the 
nations  in  one  brotherhood  of  Thy  children,  that  Thy 
kingdom  may  come. 

The  Lord's  Prayer. 

[12] 


Tuesday,  January  ig,  1904. 


IN   THE   SENATE, 
,,  Tuesday,  January  19,  1904. 

The  wisdom  that  is  from  above  is  first  pure,  then 
peaceable,  gentle,  and  easy  to  be  entreated,  full  of 
mercy  and  good  fruits,  without  partiality  and  without 
hypocrisy. 

ALMIGHTY  God,  we  ask  for  this  wisdom  from 
Thee,  that  we  may  be  inspired  by  Thine  own 
holy  spirit,  day  by  day,  to  enter  into  Thy  work,  into 
that  service  which  is  perfect  freedom,  and  to  go  about 
our  Father's  business ; 

That  Thy  purity  may  make  us  pure  ; 

That  Thy  peace  may  make  us  peaceable  ; 

That  we  may  be  gentle  and  easy  to  be  entreated, 
eager  for  good  works,  without  partiality  and  without 
hypocrisy ; 

That  we  may  not  be  chained  down  to  the  earth,  to 
the  things  of  the  earth,  nor  blinded  by  its  dust  and  its 
smoke ;  but  that  we  may  enter  into  Thine  high  con- 
cern. 

Father,  we  pray  that  we  may  take  hold  of  the  Sav- 
iour's hand  and  be  led  by  Him  even  as  He  went  about 
doing  good,  that  we  may  be  strong  to  go  about  doing 
good,  remembering  always  that  we  are  the  immortal 
children  of  an  infinite  God. 

The  Lord's  Prayer. 

[13] 


IVediiesday,  January  20,  1904. 


IN   THE   SENATE, 
Wednesday,  January  20,  1904. 

And  God  saw  everything  that  He  had  made,  and,  be- 
hold, it  was  very  good.  And  God  made  man  in  His 
own  linage. 

ALMIGHTY  Father,  we  have  Thee  to  thank  for 
everything;  for  the  Hfe  of  to-day;  for  every 
blessing  that  is  around  us  now,  and  we  do  thank  Thee, 
Father,  as  Thine  own  children.  Now  we  would  enter 
into  Thy  work,  to  do  what  Thou  hast  for  us  to  do  this 
day.  Born  Thine  own  children,  made  in  Thy  like- 
ness, may  we  go  and  come,  not  thinking  of  ourselves 
alone,  but  caring  for  those  who  are  bom  in  the  same 
likeness.  Help  us.  Father,  with  Thine  omnipotence  ; 
strengthen  us  with  Thine  own  strength,  and  inspire 
us  with  Thine  own  holy  spirit,  that  we  may  go  and 
come  as  the  living  children  of  a  living  God ;  that  v/e 
may  follow  fast  in  our  Saviour's  footsteps,  lifting  up 
that  which  is  fallen  down,  opening  the  eyes  that  are 
blinded  and  the  ears  that  are  deaf  ;  that  we  may  carry 
His  glad  tidings  to  all  sorts  and  conditions  of  men  and 
enter  into  that  service  which  is  perfect  freedom. 
We  have  brought  Thee  our  separate   prayers;  we 

[14] 


Wednesday,  January  20,  1904. 


bring  Thee  our  prayers  now  as  one  company  of  Thy 
children.    We  ask  Thy  blessing  upon  this  nation,  Thy 
blessing  upon  all  the  nations  in  the  world,  that  they 
may  be  knit  together  and  live  in  peace,  each  with  all. 
The  Lord's  Prayer. 


[15] 


Thursday,  January  21 ,  igo4. 


IN   THE   SENATE, 
Thursday,  January  21,  1904. 

Thou  Shalt  name  Him  Jesus  the  Saviour,  for  He  shall 
save  my  people  from  their  sins. 

ALMIGHTY  God,  we  thank  Thee  that  Thou  hast 
kept  good  Thy  promise,  century  after  century. 
With  every  year  and  every  century  the  world  is  a  better 
world  than  it  was  before,  and  with  every  new  day  we 
have  new  hopes  for  the  future  that  is  before  us. 

Now  to-day,  Father,  grant  of  Thy  holy  spirit  to 
each  of  us  and  all  of  us  that  we  may  all  together,  as  one 
household  of  Thine,  have  Thy  common  blessing;  that 
we  may  be  better  men  to-morrow  than  we  are  to-day ; 
that  we  may  be  better  men  afterwards  than  we  are  to- 
morrow ;  that  with  each  new  day  we  may  see  Thee 
as  we  have  not  seen  Thee ;  that  we  may  hear  Thee  as 
we  have  not  heard  Thee ;  and  that  we  may  know  the 
fulness  of  Thy  blessings. 

We  ask  that  we  may  be  strong  in  thy  strength  ;  that 
we  may  be  glad  in  Thy  joy  ;  that  in  our  darkness  Thou 
wilt  give  us  light ;  that  in  our  weakness  Thou  wilt 
give  us  Thine  own  help.  In  Christ  Jesus  we  ask  it  and 
offer  it. 

The  Lord's  Prayer. 

[16] 


Friday,  Jaiiiiaiy  22,  1904. 


IN   THE   SENATE, 
Friday,  January  22,  1904. 

Oh  praise  ye  the  Lord,  for  He  is  good,  for  His  mercy 
endiireth  forever . 

FATHER  Almighty,  we  praise  Thee  for  so  many 
blessings,  fresh  every  morning,  new  every  even- 
ing, blessings  to  each  of  us,  blessings  to  all  of  us,  bless- 
ings to  the  country,  blessings  to  the  world.  We  praise 
Thee  for  the  light  of  heaven.  We  praise  Thee  for  the 
sleep  of  the  night.  We  praise  Thee,  Father,  for  our 
homes,  for  those  around  us,  together  with  those  we 
love. 

Now  we  ask  Thy  blessing  to-day  for  ourselves  who 
are  here,  for  those  who  are  far  away  from  us,  who 
pray  as  we  pray,  who  love  as  we  love,  and  who  hope  as 
we  hope. 

We  pray  to  Thee  for  this  city,  for  the  nation,  for  the 
countries  everywhere,  that  they  may  be  knit  together 
in  peace ;  that  men  may  learn  to  bear  each  other's 
burdens. 

We  thank  Thee  for  yesterday.  We  ask  Thy  bless- 
ing for  to-day  and  to-morrow,  and  that  each  day  we 
may  see  that  the  coming  of  God  is  known  as  it  has 
never  been  known  before,  and  that  He  shall  reign  whose 
right  it  is  to  reign.  We  ask  Thee  for  everything  as 
Thine  own  children,  in  Christ  Jesus. 

The  Lord's  Prayer. 

[17] 


[Monday,  January  2'^,  1904. 


IN   THE   SENATE, 
Monday,  January  25,  1904. 

Whatsoever  therefore  ye  would  that  men  should  do 
to  you,  do  ye  even  so  to  them  :  for  this  is  the  law  and 
the  prophets. 

WE  pray  for  strength  to  do  this  very  thing,  great 
God,  as  Thou  art  pleased  to-day  to  show  it  to 
us ;  lead  us  forth  as  Thine  own  children,  to  do  the  duty 
next  our  hands  to-day.  Thou  hast  called  Thy  servants 
together  here  in  the  government  of  this  great  nation. 
In  this  nation  Thou  hast  permitted  that  we  shall  have 
our  rulers  from  ourselves  and  our  governors  from  the 
midst  of  us.  Because  we  are  from  ourselves,  because 
our  governors  are  from  the  midst  of  us,  all  of  us,  each 
of  us,  need  Thy  strength.  Thy  help.  Thy  blessing,  that 
this  may  be  God's  own  kingdom,  that  Thy  kingdom 
may  come  here ;  that  this  may  be  that  happy  people 
whose  God  is  the  Lord. 

So  we  seek  Thee  morning,  noon,  and  night.  We 
have  sought  Thee  to-day  in  our  separate  prayers ;  we 
have  sought  Thee  in  the  midst  of  our  families;  and 
now  as  one  brotherhood  of  Thine  own  household,  Thy 
servants  are  before  Thee  here  for  to-day's  strength,  for 
to-day's  duty,  that  each  man  may  seek  to  do  unto 

[IS] 


[Monday,  January  2^^,  igo4. 


others  as  he  would  have  others  do  unto  hun ;  that  this 
nation  may  seek  to  do  to  the  rest  what  she  is  willing  to 
have  the  rest  do  to  her ;  that  all  the  nations,  Father,  may 
be  bound  together  in  Thine  infinite  and  perfect  love. 
The  Lord's  Prayer. 


[19] 


Tuesday,  January  26,  igo4. 


IN   THE   SENATE, 
Tuesday,  January  26,  1904. 

Overcome  evil  with  good. 

ALMIGHTY  Father,  it  is  for  this  that  Thy  servants 
are  come  together  here ;  it  is  for  this  that  Thou 
hast  given  us  another  day,  —  that  we  may  overcome 
the  evil  in  the  world,  and  that  it  may  be  a  better  world 
to-morrow  than  it  is  to-day.  We  ask  for  Thine  infinite 
power.  Thou  hast  been  pleased  to  bring  together  Thy 
servants  here,  that  they  may  act  with  united  stren^h  in 
making  this  land  a  better  land  and  this  world  a  better 
world.  We  are  weak,  but  Thou  art  strong.  We  need 
not  rely  on  any  wisdom  of  our  own  or  any  power  of 
our  own,  for  Thou  art  ready  to  give  us  of  Thine  infinite 
strength  for  these  infinite  duties.  We  do  thank  Thee 
for  these  infinite  blessings  which  we  enjoy  ;  most  of  all 
that  we  know  we  are  Thy  children,  who  may  come  to 
Thee  for  whatever  we  need  in  doing  the  duty  which 
Thou  hast  given  us  to  do.  With  every  day  we  enter 
with  new  hope  upon  new  life.  We  ask  Thee  that  we 
may  be  stronger  to  overcome  evil  than  we  have  been, 
and  we  trust  in  Thee  that  the  world  shall  be  better  to- 
morrow than  to-day. 
The  Lord's  Prayer. 

[20] 


Wednesday,  January  2j,  1904. 


IN   THE   SENATE, 
Wednesday,  January  27, 1904. 

Ye  are  my  friends,  saith  the  Saziour,  if  ye  do  what- 
soever I  have  commanded  you. 

WE  come  to  Thee,  Father  Ahnig:hty,  for  Thhie  own 
holy  spirit  to  inspirit  us,  that  we  may  do  this, 
that  we  may  carry  these  glad  tidings  of  His  over  the 
world,  that  we  may  follow  fast  in  His  footsteps,  that  we 
may  take  His  hand  in  ours  to  lift  up  that  which  is  fallen 
down,  to  open  the  eyes  that  are  blinded  and  the  ears 
that  are  deaf,  to  bring  in  those  acceptable  years  of  Thine 
infinite  kingdom. 

Help  us  where  we  are  weak,  enlighten  us  where  we 
are  in  darkness,  teach  us  where  we  are  in  doubt,  lead 
us  where  we  need  Thy  strength. 

Father,  we  ask  all  things  from  that  goodness  which 
has  given  us  so  much.  We  cannot  thank  Thee  enough 
for  yesterday  and  for  the  past.  We  cannot  thank  Thee 
enough  that  this  world  goes  forward  and  forward,  and 
that  men  come  nearer  and  nearer  to  Thee. 

Now,  for  to-day,  for  to-morrow,  for  these  days  that 
are  to  come,  may  all  of  us  who  are  here  join  together 
as  the  Saviour's  friends  or  work  each  in  his  own  place, 
that  Thy  kingdom  may  come  and  Thy  will  be  done. 
We  ask  it  in  his  name.    Amen. 

The  Lord's  Prayer. 

[21] 


Thursday,  Jamtaiy  28,  igo4. 


IN   THE   SENATE, 
Thursday,  January  28,  1904. 

How  heaiitifiil  upon  the  mountains  are  the  feet  of 
hi?n  that  bringeth  good  tidings,  that  publisheth  peace, 
that  saith  unto  the  cities  of  Zion,  the  Lord  reigneth. 

EVEN  so,  Father,  we  thank  Thee  that  these  good 
tidings  of  Thine  have  come  to  us  and  quicken  our 
lives.  Thou  hast  shown  us  that  Thou  art  our  Father 
and  we  Thy  children.  Thy  well  beloved  Son  has 
brought  us  into  a  Father's  arms,  and  we  can  tell  Thee 
everything  and  ask  Thee  for  everything,  —  our  hopes, 
our  fears,  our  doubts,  our  dit^iculties,  our  joys,  and  our 
triumphs.  We  tell  thee  all,  and  Thou  wilt  give  us  of 
Thy  strength  and  blessing.  Thou  wilt  double  our  joy 
because  we  share  it  with  Thee.  Thou  wilt  help  us  in 
our  sorrows  as  a  father  who  pities  his  children. 

Now,  Father,  for  to-day  Thy  servants  are  together  to 
serve  Thee  while  they  serve  this  nation,  to  bring  this 
nation  nearer  to  Thyself  in  justice,  in  purity,  in  peace, 
in  life,  and  in  love,  that  this  people  may  be  that  happy 
people  whose  God  is  the  Lord.  Help  us  each  in  his  own 
place,  help  us  all  together  as  one  family  of  Thine,  that 
we  may  have  thy  strength  in  our  weakness,  that  we 
may  have  Thy  light  in  our  darkness,  that  we  may  walk 
humbly  with  our  God.     We  ask  it  in  Christ  Jesus. 

The  Lord's  Prayer. 

[22] 


Friday,  January  2g,  igo4. 


IN   THE   SENATE, 
Friday,  January  29,  1904. 

Blessing  and  honor  and  glory  and  power  he  unto 
Him  that  sitteth  upon  the  throne  and  unto  the  Lamb 
forever  and  ever. 

WE  also,  Father,  join  with  all  Thy  children  every- 
where in  praising  Thee  for  Thine  infinite  good- 
ness to  us  from  the  beginning ;  that  Thou  hast  made 
this  world  for  our  home  ;  that  Thou  hast  given  it  light ; 
that  Thou  hast  made  us  well  and  strong  and  happy  ; 

And  best  of  all,  that  we  are  Thy  children ;  and  that 
Thou  hast  sent  us  into  the  world  to  subdue  this  world 
to  Thee,  that  Thy  justice  may  be  our  justice  ;  that  Thy 
truth  may  be  our  truth ;  that  Thy  strength,  even  Thine 
omnipotence,  will  come  unto  us. 

We  thank  Thee  that  Thou  hast  given  us  this  gospel 
of  Thy  love  to  show  us  that  we  are  the  loving  children 
of  a  loving  God,  We  will  consecrate  each  day  to  Thy 
service ;  we  will  go  about  this  world  —  as  we  can  in  Thy 
Providence  —  to  bring  in  Thy  law  for  the  law  of  all 
nations.  We  will  trust  in  Thine  infinite  strength.  We 
thank  Thee  for  that  service  of  those  who  in  older  times 
and  in  our  own  days  have  served  the  state  as  they 
have  served  Thee.  May  the  lessons  of  their  lives  come 
to  us,  that  we  may  be  willing  to  sacrifice  ourselves  for 
Thee  and  for  Thy  service. 

The  Lord's  Prayer. 

[23] 


(Monday,  February  i ,  1904. 


IN   THE   SENATE, 
Monday,  February  1,  1904. 

Man  shall  not  live  by  bread  alone,  but  by  every  word 
that  proceedeth  out  of  the  mouth  of  God. 

ALMIGHTY  Father,  it  is  for  power  from  lieaven 
that  we  ask,  that  for  this  day  Thou  wilt  give  us 
strength  and  life  and  light  to  do  the  duty  of  to-day 
and  to  go  about  our  Father's  business  ; 

That  we  may  hear  this  word  of  Thine  as  it  speaks  to 
us  to-day. 

Each  one  of  us  asks  to-day,  What  shall  I  do  ?  What 
doth  the  Lord  my  God  command  from  me  ?  We  ask, 
as  those  who  hope  to  obey,  that  we  may  go  on  our 
Father's  business,  that  we  may  hear  our  Father's  words, 
that  we  may  carry  further  the  infinite  and  blessed  gos- 
pel of  Thy  Son. 

We  know  that  we  have  failed  and  we  have  sinned, 
but  we  dare  ask  Thee  to  blot  our  sins  out  of  the  book 
of  Thy  remembrance,  so  that  we  may  blot  them  out 
of  ours.  We  will  look  forward  into  the  duty  of  this 
day  to  do  the  duty  of  this  day,  to  lift  up  that  which  has 
fallen  down,  to  open  the  eyes  that  are  blinded  and  the 
ears  that  are  deaf,  and  to  proclaim  the  glad  tidings  of  a 
Father's  love.     We  ask  it,  we  offer  it,  in  Christ  Jesus. 

The  Lord's  Prayer. 

[24] 


Wednesday.  February  ^,  1 904. 


IN  THE  SENATE, 
Wednesday,  February  3,  1904. 

But  whosoever  drinketh  of  the  water  that  I  shall 
give  him  shall  never  thirst ;  but  the  water  that  I  shall 
give  him  shall  be  in  him  a  well  of  water  springing  up 
into  everlasting  life. 

FATHER  of  life,  give  us  of  this  refreshment  from 
Thyself ;  inspire  us  with  Thine  own  holy  spirit ; 
feed  us  with  the  food  that  is  from  heaven,  that  we 
may  enter  into  that  service  which  is  perfect  freedom ; 
that  we  may  enter  it  as  children ;  that  we  may  go  and 
come  on  Thy  errands,  to  do  Thy  work  as  Thy  children 
can  do,  and  only  they. 

How  shall  we  thank  Thee  that  Thou  hast  revealed 
Thyself  to  us  ?  How  shall  we  thank  Thee  for  these 
glad  tidings  of  Thy  perfect  love .''  We  are  strong 
because  Thou  art  strong.  Now  tell  us  that  duty  which 
we  can  do  to-day  in  Thy  service.  We  pray  for  our- 
selves ;  we  pray  for  those  dear  ones  who  are  not  here, 
but  who  make  their  homes  with  us ;  for  those  who  are 
in  sickness,  that  they  shall  have  strength  to  thank  Thee  ; 
for  those  who  watch  with  them,  that  Thou  wilt  give 
wisdom  and  protection  to  them.  Father,  for  those 
who  are  in  the  house  of  death,  y/ho  are  in  suffering 

[25] 


Wednesday,  February  5,  1904. 


and  in  sorrow,  we  pray,  that  Thou  wilt  lift  them  above 
these  things  in  the  dust  and  smoke  of  to-day  into  Thine 
infinite,  Thine  heavenly  life,  and,  for  all  of  us,  that  we 
may  live  as  immortals  live,  and  do  that  which  Thou 
hast  given  us  to  do. 
The  Lord's  Prayer. 


[26] 


Thursday,  February  4,  1904. 


IN  THE   SENATE, 
Thursday,  February  4,  1904. 

Paul  says,  writing  to  Rome,  For  I  say  to  every  man 
that  is  among  you,  not  to  think  of  himself  more  highly 
than  he  ought  to  think ;  hut  to  think  soberly,  accord- 
ing as  God  hath  dealt  to  every  man  the  measure  of 
faith. 

ALMIGHTY  Father,  even  so  we  come  to  Thee,  that 
Thou  wilt  inspire  us  with  Thine  own  holy  spirit ; 
that  Thou  wilt  give  us  that  measure  of  faith  that  we 
may  serve  Thee  and  live  to  Thy  glory  and  fulfil  Thy 
purpose  and  advance  Thy  perfect  will ;  that  we  may 
seek  no  man  his  own  good,  but  the  good  of  our 
brothers ;  that  we  may  come  into  this  daily  duty  which 
Thou  hast  given  us  as  children  who  live  in  their  Father's 
life. 

Train  us,  Father,  as  we  would  train  our  own  children, 
to  love  justice,  to  love  mercy,  and  to  walk  humbly 
with  our  Father  in  heaven.  Give  us  of  Thine  infinite 
strength,  give  us  Thy  constant  blessing. 

And  we  do  not  pray  for  ourselves  alone.  For  all 
sorts  and  conditions  of  men  we  pray,  north  and  south, 
east  and  west,  here  and  across  the  waters ;  every- 
where, where  Thy  children  are  in  Thy  service,  show 

[27] 


Thursday ,  February  4,  1904. 


them  how  to  serve  Thee,  and  lift  them  from  the  cares 
of  earth,  that  they  may  Uve  in  the  Ught  of  Thy  heaven 
even  while  they  are  here.  Bind  together  the  nations 
of  the  world,  that  we  may  live  in  purity  and  in  peace. 
We  ask  it  in  Christ  Jesus. 
The  Lord's  Prayer. 


[28] 


Friday,  Febniary  5,  igo4. 


IN   THE   SENATE, 
Friday,  February  5,  1904. 

Who  shall  ascend  unto  the  hill  of  the  Lord,  or  who 
shall  stand  in  His  holy  place  ?  He  that  hath  clean 
hands  and  a  pure  heart,  who  hath  not  lifted  up  his 
soul  imto  vanity,  nor  sworn  deceitfully. 

FATHER  of  life,  Father  of  love,  we  come  nearer  to 
Thee.  We  thank  Thee,  Father,  for  everything,  — 
for  the  sleep  of  the  past  night,  for  the  light  of  to-day, 
for  the  countless  gifts  which  we  cannot  name.  We 
thank  Thee  that  Thou  art  so  good  to  us  all.  Thou 
dost  never  forget  us,  even  though  we  forget  Thee. 

Now,  Father,  we  ask  Thee  that  Thou  wilt  strengthen 
us  with  Thine  own  strength,  that  we  may  know  this 
which  the  prophets  have  told  us,  until  we  can  come 
nearer  and  nearer  and  nearer  unto  Thy  holy  presence ; 
how  we  can  be  strong  with  Thy  strength,  yes,  and  glad 
with  Thy  joy.  Teach  us  how  to  trample  down  every- 
where under  our  feet  all  the  sins  that  do  most  easily 
beset  us.  Blot  them  out  of  the  book  of  Thy  remem- 
brance and  blot  them  out  of  the  book  of  ours,  that  we 
may  look  forward  into  a  higher  and  a  purer  life  with 
each  new  day,  that  we  may  enter  into  Thy  work,  and 
go  about  our  Father's  business. 

Father,  we  ask  for  those  who  are  in  great  sorrow. 

[29] 


Friday,  February  5,  1904. 


We  ask  for  those  who  are  on  the  bed  of  sickness. 
We  ask  for  those  who  mmister  to  them,  that  Thou 
wilt  give  them  Thy  Hght  and  Hfe  and  love.    Teach  us 
what  it  is  to  live  with  God,  to  live  as  immortals  live. 
The  Lord's  Prayer. 


[30] 


[Monday,  February  8,  1904. 


IN   THE   SENATE, 
Monday,  February  8,1904. 

Bear  ye  one  another's  burdens,  and  so  fulfil  the  law 
of  Christ. 

FATHER  Almighty,  Thou  art  our  help  in  all  calam- 
ity. In  this  great  calamity  we  come  to  Thee  for 
Thy  strength,  for  Thy  light,  for  Thy  direction.  Here 
we  are.  We  will  do  what  Thou  shalt  tell  us  to  do. 
Each  one  of  us  can  do  his  share.  All  of  us  can  show 
to  the  rest  that  we  are  brothers  in  one  great  family. 
Here  we  are  ;  send  us  on  Thy  service. 

And,  Father,  we  pray  to  Thee  for  all  who  are  in  any 
sorrow  of  body  or  of  mind  ;  for  those  who  are  alone, 
that  they  may  have  Thy  great  companionship  ;  for  those 
who  are  far  from  home,  that  they  may  know  that 
there  is  no  distance  to  Thee ;  for  those  who  watch  l^y 
beds  of  sickness,  that  they  may  have  Thy  wisdom  and 
light  and  courage  and  patience  and  endeavor. 

Father,  for  us,  and  all  of  us,  that  we  may  bear 
each  other's  burdens  and  fulfil  the  whole  law  of  Christ, 
that  we  may  live  each  for  all  and  all  for  each.  We 
will  not  depend  upon  the  rest  to  help  us  to-day,  unless 
we  do  our  share  in  lifting  up  that  which  has  fallen  down. 

The  Lord's  Prayer. 

[31] 


Tuesday,  February  g,  1904. 


IN   THE   SENATE, 
Tuesday,  February  9,  1904. 

Seeing  we  are  also  compassed  about  with  so  great  a 
cloud  of  witnesses,  let  us  lay  aside  every  weight ;  let 
us  run  with  patience  the  race  that  is  set  before  us, 
looking  unto  fesus,  the  author  and  finisher  of  our 
faith. 

ALMIGHTY  God,  we  pray  for  more  faith,  every  day, 
that  we  may  come  closer  to  Thee  and  closer,  and 
live  more  constantly  in  Thy  law  and  do  Thy  will  more 
zealously. 

That  we  may  look  unto  Jesus  the  author  and  finisher 
of  our  faith ;  that  we  may  go  about  doing  good  as  v/e 
have  opportunity  ;  that  we  may  know  that  Thy  strength 
is  in  our  weakness ;  and  that  in  times  of  our  trouble  and 
difficulty  we  may  all  the  more  come  to  Him  who  is  able 
to  save. 

In  these  calamities  that  are  around  us,  show  us  what 
to  do  and  how  to  do  it,  and  we  are  ready  as  Thine  own 
children  to  enter  into  Thy  work  and  to  go  about  our 
Father's  business.  In  every  doubt  of  ours  answer  our 
questions.  Strengthen  us  where  we  fail ;  lift  us  up 
where  we  fall,  that  we  may  know  what  Jesus  told  us,  — 
that  we  are  the  living  children  of  a  living  God. 

Father,  we  pray  to  Thee,  as  always,  for  those  who 

[32] 


Tuesday,  Fehniary  g,  1904. 


are  in  distress  of  body  and  mind,  for  those  who  watch 
by  the  beds  of  sickness,  and  for  those  who  are  upon 
them.  We  ask  Thee  to  give  strength,  to  give  counsel, 
to  give  patience  to  those  who  sit  in  darkness ;  to  give 
of  Thine  own  infinite  consolation  to  those  who  are 
most  weak  and  need  Thee  most. 

Be  with  us  who  are  here  together  as  with  Thine  own 
children  in  Christ  Jesus. 

The  Lord's  Prayer. 


[33] 


Wednesday,  Fehniary  lo,  1904. 


IN   THE   SENATE, 
Wednesday,  February  10,  1904. 

The  Lord  is  at  hand.  Be  anxious  for  nothing ;  hut 
in  everything,  by  prayer  and  supplication  with  thanks- 
giving, let  your  requests  he  made  known  unto  God. 

FATHER  Almighty,  our  requests  are  first  for  courage 
in  every  period  of  calamity  or  difficulty,  the  cour- 
age of  the  children  of  the  living  God.  Give  us  strength 
from  Thine  own  omnipotence  that  we  may  do  our  duty 
when  we  know  what  our  duty  is. 

We  ask  from  Thee  that  Thou  wilt  teach  us,  as  a 
father  teaches  his  children,  what  we  can  do  this  day  in 
Thine  infinite  service.  We  ask  for  purity,  for  peace, 
that  we  may  be  pure  as  Thou  art  pure,  and  that  we 
may  know  what  is  the  peace  of  God.  We  ask  Thee 
that  we  may  be  gentle  and  easy  to  be  entreated,  full  of 
mercy  and  good  fruits,  without  variance  and  without 
hypocrisy,  knowing  that  Thou  wilt  give  us  what  we 
really  need,  and  that  if  we  seek  it  with  all  our  heart 
and  all  our  soul  and  all  our  mind  and  all  our  strength. 
Thou  art  at  hand. 

And,  Father,  we  bring  Thee  our  personal  sorrows  and 
difficulties  and  trials.  We  ask  Thee  to  be  by  the  bed- 
side of  those  whom  we  love,  that  Thou  wilt  be  with  the 

[34] 


Wednesday,  February  lo,  igo4. 


sick  and  those  who'  minister  to  them,  to  give  wisdom 
to  their  love  and  hope  and  endeavor  to  give  faith  and 
perseverance  in  whatever  trial. 

Be  with  the  rulers  of  the  world,  with  those  who  are 
at  war  with  each  other,  that  they  may  know  the  peace 
of  God  ;  with  all  people,  with  all  rulers,  that  they  may 
seek  to  enter  into  thy  kingdom  of  love  and  purity  and 
peace,  that  Thy  kingdom  may  come  and  Thy  will  be 
done.    We  ask  it  in  Christ  Jesus. 

The  Lord's  Prayer. 


[35] 


Thursday,  February  ii,  1904. 


IN   THE   SENATE, 
Thursday,  February  11,  1904. 

O  give  thanks  unto  the  Lord,  for  He  is  good ;  for  His 
mercy  endureth  forever. 

FATHER  of  life,  Father  of  love,  we  do  give  thanks 
to  Thee.  We  give  thanks  to  Thee  for  everything. 
We  would  not  go  upon  to-day's  work  or  to-day's  pleas- 
ure without  remembering  Thee  first,  second,  and  last, 
and  thanking  Thee  that  we  live  and  move  and  have  our 
being  in  our  God.  We  thank  Thee  each  for  himself. 
And  we  thank  Thee  all  together,  that  we  are  knit  to- 
gether with  these  who  are  around  us,  —  our  fathers,  our 
mothers,  our  brothers,  our  sisters,  these  friends  whom 
Thou  hast  given  us ;  and  we  come  to  Thee  not  alone,  but 
we  come  to  Thee  all  together,  to  bear  each  other's 
burdens,  to  rejoice  in  each  other's  joys,  to  sorrow  in 
each  other's  sorrows,  as  one  great  family  of  Thine. 

We  thank  Thee,  not  as  Thy  servants  or  Thy  slaves  or 
Thy  subjects,  but  as  Thine  own  children,  made  in  Thine 
own  image,  sharers  of  the  divine  nature.  And  now 
and  here  we  are  here  together,  that  we  may  praise  Thee 
that  Thou  art  good,  and  that  we  may  carry  our  praises 
into  our  daily  lives,  living  for  Thy  glory,  working  in 
Thy  service,  entering  into  the  duty  which  Thou  shalt  be 

[36] 


Thursday,  February  ii,  1904. 


pleased  to  give  us  to-day.  Show  us  what  to  do  and 
see  if  we  do  not  do  it.  Help  us  with  Thine  own  om- 
nipotence and  grant  this  now  and  to-day. 

Father,  we  pray  to  Thee  not  for  ourselves  alone. 
We  pray  to  Thee  for  those  who  are  in  great  sorrow, 
for  those  who  watch  by  beds  of  sickness.  We  pray  to 
Thee  for  these  our  brothers  and  sisters  who  are  restor- 
ing their  homes  in  the  burned  city.  Bind  us  all  to- 
gether, that  we  may  act  as  one,  and  not  as  if  we  were 
alone  or  could  be  alone.  Show  us  that  we  are  always 
with  our  God,  —  our  Father  who  art  here  in  Thine  own 
heaven. 

The  Lord's  Prayer. 


[37] 


Friday,  February  12,  igo4. 


IN   THE   SENATE, 
Friday,  February  12,  1904. 

Thou  shalt  love  the  Lord  thy  God  with  all  thy 
heart,  with  all  thy  soul,  with  all  thy  mind,  and  with 
all  thy  strength,  and  thou  shalt  love  thy  neighbor  as 
thyself. 

FATHER  Almighty,  Father  of  love,  we  come  to 
Thee  because  we  love  Thee.  We  are  not  afraid 
of  Thee.  We  know  that  Thou  art  our  Father,  and 
that  what  Thou  hast  in  store  for  us  is  good  for  Thy 
children.  So  we  dare  come  to  Thee  in  our  sorrows 
and  in  our  anxieties  and  doubts  for  that  help  which 
God  only  can  give,  to  ask  for  that  wisdom  which 
comes  only  from  Thee,  to  ask  for  the  strength  of 
Thine  Almightiness  in  our  weakness  and  failure. 

Be  with  us  in  our  doubts  to  answer  all  questions. 
Be  with  us  in  our  weakness  to  give  us  of  Thy 
strength  ;  Thou  wilt  be  with  us  in  the  chamber  of  sick- 
ness to  bless,  as  Thou  only  canst  bless,  those  who  are 
sick  and  those  who  care  for  them.  Be  with  those  who 
are  alone,  to  show  them  that  there  is  no  loneliness  ; 
if  men  only  seek  Thee  they  shall  find  Thee.  In  the 
cabinets  of  statesmen  be  present.  Thou,  that  they  may 
have  the  infinite  wisdom  and  know  what  Thine  empire 
is  and  Thy  reign  over  this  world.     Be  with  those  who 

[38] 


Friday,  February  12,  igo4. 


travel  by  water  or  by  land,  with  all  sorts  and  conditions 
of  men.  Reveal  Thyself  to  us  as  a  father  to  His 
children. 

We  ask  Thy  help  in  this  opening  of  war,  that  Thou 
wilt  give  strength  to  statesmen  and  princes  and  kings 
and  emperors  who  seek  to  make  peace  in  the  world, 
the  peace  of  God  which  passeth  all  understanding. 
Give  us  aid  in  the  midst  of  our  failures,  our  weakness, 
our  doubts,  and  our  mistakes. 

Father,  we  come  to  Thee  as  so  many  children  come 
to  Thee  in  this  love  of  Thine  which  will  make  us  love 
our  fellow-men  better  and  better. 

The  Lord's  Prayer. 


[39] 


(Monday,  February  75,  igo4. 


IN   THE   SENATE, 
Monday,  February  15, 1904. 

For  whether  we  live,  we  live  unto  the  Lord;  and 
whether  we  die,  we  die  unto  the  Lord:  whether  we 
live,  therefore,  or  die,  we  are  the  Lord's. 

WE  come  to  Thee,  as  always,  Father  of  light. 
Father  of  love  ;  we  live  and  move  and  have 
our  being  in  our  God.  And  Thou  knowest  Thine  own 
purpose ;  Thou  knowest  Thine  own  will ;  and  Thou 
wilt  love  us  always. 

Father,  as  Thine  own  children,  made  in  Thine  own 
image,  and  partakers  of  Thine  own  nature,  we  ask 
Thee  to  consecrate  to  us  this  day.  Consecrate  to  us  the 
house  of  death.  Consecrate  to  us  the  lessons  of  life, 
and  in  the  midst  of  death,  may  we  learn  what  life  is, 
that  we  are  the  immortal  children  of  an  infinite  God. 
Teach  us  how  we  may  do  Thy  will  and  enter  into 
work  and  go  about  our  Father's  business. 

Father,  we  thank  Thee  for  the  life  of  Thy  well- 
beloved  Son,  whom  Thou  hast  sent  to  all  Thy  sons  and 
daughters.  Let  us  so  live  as  to  be  strong  in  weakness, 
and  have  light  in  darkness,  and  courage  in  adversity. 
Come  to  all  who  need  strength  and  blessing.  Come  to 
us ;  come  to  us  here  in  our  sorrows ;  those  who  are 
close  to  Thee  and  hear  Thy  voice  and  see  Thy  face. 
Be  with  us  all  as  a  father  with  his  children. 

[40] 


(Monday,  February  75,  igo4. 


And  Father,  again  we  pray  to  Thee,  we  always  pray 
to  Thee,  for  peace  among  the  nations.  Be  with  all 
nations,  be  with  all  rulers,  that  they  may  know  the 
eternal  peace  is  the  living  God,  —  that  men  may  sheathe 
the  sword  and  enter  into  that  communion  and  compan- 
ionship with  Thee  that  shall  make  them  glad  in  each 
other's  joy  and  strong  in  each  other's  strength. 

The  Lord's  Prayer. 


[41] 


Tuesday,  February  i6,  IQ04. 


IN   THE   SENATE, 
Tuesday,  February  16,  1904, 

For  we  know  that  if  our  earthly  house  of  this  tab- 
ernacle were  dissolved,  we  have  a  building  of  God,  an 
house  not  made  with  hands,  eternal  in  the  heavens. 
Behold,  I  shew  you  a  mystery,  Paul  writes.  I  make 
plain  to  you  that  which  has  been  a  mystery. 
We  shall  not  all  sleep,  but  we  shall  all  be  changed,  in 
a  moment,  in  the  twinkling  of  an  eye,  .  .  .  for  this 
corruptible  must  put  on  incorruption,  and  this 
mortal  must  put  on  immortality. 

OUR  Father,  these  who  have  known  him  best, 
these  who  have  loved  him,  they  come  to  Thee 
to  ask  Thy  strength  for  weakness,  for  light  in  darkness, 
and  that  Thou  wilt  interpret  unto  them  the  lessons  of 
life  and  death.  All  of  us.  Father,  who  knew  him  to 
love  him  and  to  honor  him,  we  are  all  together,  with 
those  nearest  to  him  in  his  home,  in  the  sorrows  of 
this  hour. 

Come  near  to  us  as  only  our  Father  can  come  near 
to  us.  Show  us  what  it  is  that  we  are  the  immortal 
children  of  an  eternal  God,  Train  us  to  new  and 
larger  service  when  we  go  from  world  to  world  or 
from  life  to  life,  to  be  with  Thee  in  this  infinite  heaven 
of  Thine. 

[42] 


Tuesday,  February  i6,  igo4. 


We  pray  for  this  nation,  that  she  may  always  have 
counsellors  from  the  midst  of  her,  men  who  know  her 
people  and  who  know  the  world  and  are  willing"  to  join 
with  one  heart  and  with  one  voice  that  this  may  be  the 
kingdom  of  Thy  love.  Be  with  us  in  our  sorrows, 
as  Thou  hast  been  in  our  joys.  We  ask  it  in  Christ 
Jesus. 

The  Lord's  Prayer. 


[43] 


IVediiesday,  February  ij,  1904. 


IN   THE   SENATE, 
Wednesday,  February  17,  1904. 

Funeral  of  Senator  Hanna 

The  Chaplain  read  from  the  Psahns,  from  the  thirtieth 
chapter  of  Ecclesiasticus,  from  the  Gospel  of  John,  from 
the  second  Epistle  to  the  Corinthians,  and  from  the  last 
chapters  of  the  Book  of  Revelation. 

FATHER  of  life,  he  is  with  Thee.  He  sees  as  he  is 
seen.  He  knows  as  he  is  known.  And  we  wait 
a  little  longer.  We  need  not  pray  for  him.  He  prays 
for  us  and  with  us  in  the  glad  certainties  of  the  larger 
life,  and  we  go  and  come,  remembering  him  and  look- 
ing forward  to  our  meeting  with  him  in  Thy  time. 

Father,  may  every  memory  of  him  quicken  us  to  a 
larger  life,  and  every  thought  of  the  future  show  us 
how  we  are  to  meet  all  these  dear  ones  who  have  gone 
before,  when  we  do  see  as  we  are  seen  and  know  as  we 
are  known. 

We  ask  Thy  blessing  upon  those  so  near  to  him  in 
his  home,  where  they  will  not  hear  his  whisper  nor  see 
his  face  again.  We  are  all  brothers  and  sisters  in  the 
house  of  death.  We  ask  it  each  for  all  and  all  for  each, 
that  we  may  bear  each  other's  burdens,  even  as  we 
have  not  done  until  now;  that  we  may  be  strong  in 


Wednesday,  February  ij,  1904. 


each  other's  strength ;  that  we  may  walk  with  Thee ; 
that  every  day  we  may  hear  Thy  whisper  and  go  and 
come  in  Thy  perfect  love. 

Grant  us  more  of  faith  in  Thee,  that  we  may  see  Thee 
who  art  invisible  ;  that  we  may  hear  Thee  in  the  whis- 
pers of  Thy  love,  speaking  to  us  in  our  own  lives ;  that 
Thou  wilt  inspirit  us  with  Thine  own  holy  spirit ;  that 
we  may  enter  into  that  service  which  is  perfect  free- 
dom ;  that  we  may  do  the  duty  every  day  which  Thou 
doth  command,  and  that  never  more  we  may  feel  alone, 
but  always  may  know  our  Father  is  with  us. 

Give  us  more  of  hope,  that  we  may  look  forward 
as  immortals  look  forward  ;  that  we  may  live  as  im- 
mortals live ;  that  we  may  enter  into  Thy  work  indeed, 
because  Thou  hast  given  it  to  us  to  do ;  partaking  of 
Thy  nature  and  living  in  heaven  to-day,  to-morrow, 
and  in  all  the  days  that  are  to  come ;  that  we  may 
speak  with  Thy  word;  that  we  may  think  with  Thy 
thought ;  that  we  may  love  with  Thy  love,  and  be  glad 
with  Thy  joy.     Give  us  more  of  hope. 

And  for  this,  Father,  that  we  may  bear  one  another's 
burdens ;  that  we  may  remember  the  lessons  of  such  a 
life  as  his ;  that  we  may  forget  ourselves  while  we  live 
for  others ;  that  we  may  go  about  doing  good  as  did 
Thy  well-beloved  Son,  in  the  homes  of  the  sick  and  the 
poor  and  the  weak  as  in  the  homes  of  the  rich  and  the 
powerful  and  the  strong.  Knit  together  in  love,  may 
we  bear  each  other's  burdens,  and  so  fulfil  the  law 
of  Christ. 

Reverently,  humbly,  and  with  the  tears  of  the  nation, 

[45] 


Wednesday,  February  ly,  1904. 


we  bear  his  body  and  lay  it  in  the  ground,  earth  to 
earth,  dust  to  dust,  ashes  to  ashes.  But  he  is  with  Thee. 
He  is  changed  in  a  moment,  in  the  twinkhng  of  an  eye. 
He  is  in  the  larger  life. 

Father,  we  pray  that  we  may  learn  the  lessons  of  that 
life  as  we  go  and  come  here ;  that  we  may  go  about 
the  work  that  Thou  hast  given  us  to  do  to-day  and  to- 
morrow, and  that  we  may  be  ready  at  any  moment  to 
hear  the  whisper  coming  to  us  that  we  may  enter  into 
the  joy  of  our  Lord. 

This  is  our  prayer.  Hear  us,  answer  us,  and  bless  us 
as  Thine  own  children  in  Christ  Jesus.    Amen. 


[46] 


Thursday,  February  i8,  1904. 


^^  IN   THE   SENATE, 

Thursday,  February  18, 1904. 

Say  to  this  people,  And  they  shall  be  my  people,  and 
I  uill  be  their  God :  And  I  will  give  them  one  heart, 
and  one  soid  .  .  .  for  the  good  of  them,  and  of  their 
children  .  .  .  that  I  will  not  turn  away  from  them,  to 
do  them  good. 

ALMIGHTY  Father,  we  trust  ourselves  to  Thy  love, 
that  Thou  wilt  give  to  us  one  heart  and  one  soul 
for  the  good  of  this  nation ;  that  we  may  keep  Thy 
law  ;  that  this  people  may  go  forward  to  do  Thy  will. 

When  we  thank  Thee  and  praise  Thee,  when  we  look 
back  with  pride  and  look  forward  with  joy  upon  the 
past  and  upon  the  future,  we  will  remember  the  loving 
God  who  has  spoken  to  us  to  tell  us  what  to  do.  Tell 
us.  Father,  and  see  if  we  do  not  answer.  Help  us  and 
we  shall  indeed  be  strong.  As  always  we  pray  for  the 
whole  world  as  the  Saviour  prayed,  that  we  may  be 
perfected  in  one,  even  as  he  with  Thee  and  Thou  with 
him  ;  that  this  world  may  be  knit  together  in  the  love 
of  God,  to  carry  out  Thy  purpose,  and  that  Thy  king- 
dom may  come. 

The  Lord's  Prayer. 


[47] 


Saturday,  February  20,  1904. 


IN   THE   SENATE, 
Saturday,  February  20, 1904. 

Ye  shall  lay  up  my  words,  saith  the  Lord,  in  your 
heart,  and  in  your  soul,  and  ye  shall  teach  them  to 
your  children,  speaking  with  them  when  thou  sittest 
in  thine  house  and  when  thou  dost  walk  by  the  way, 
that  your  days  may  be  multiplied,  and  the  days  of 
your  children  as  the  days  of  heaven  upon  the  earth. 

FATHER  of  love,  our  Father  who  art  in  heaven, 
these  words  of  Thine  come  down  to  us  through 
the  ages,  and  Thou  art  pleased  to-day,  to  repeat  them  in 
our  hearts  and  in  our  daily  doings ;  —  that  we  may  make 
Thy  word  our  law,  Thy  truth  our  truth,  Thy  will  to 
be  our  will,  that  we  may  go  and  come  as  the  living 
children  of  the  living  God,  to  do  God's  work  in  this 
world  of  ours. 

Thou  hast  given  to  Thy  servants  this  high  otfice, 
that  from  day  to  day  they  shall  administer  Thy  Law ; 
that  they  shall  renew  the  Law  of  this  nation  ;  that  Thy 
Law  may  he  our  law,  indeed ;  that  we  may  live  and 
move  and  have  our  being  as  the  children  of  God,  whom 
God  has  sent  about  His  business. 

Teach  us  to-day,  Father,  what  Thou  hast  for  us  to 
do  to-day,  that  Thy  servants  may  lead  this  people  into 
the  way  of  truth  and  righteousness  and  peace  and  love. 

The  Lord's  Prayer. 

[48] 


[Monday,  February  22,  igo4. 


IN   THE   SENATE, 
Monday,  February  22,  1904. 

Who  raised  up  the  righteous  man,  .  .  .  called  him 
to  his  foot,  gave  the  nations  before  him.,  and  made 
him  rule  over  kings?  .  .  .  Who  hath  wrought 
and  done  it  ?...!,  the  Lord,  the  first,  and  with 
the  last;  I  am  He. 

FATHER  of  life,  we  thank  Thee  that  Thou  hast 
been  with  the  Fathers ;  that  Thou  hast  been  with 
him  whose  birth  this  day  we  celebrate.  Thou  wert 
willing  to  speak  to  them,  and  they  were  willing  to  hear 
Thee  and  to  answer  Thee,  "  Lo,  here  am  I ;  send  me." 

We  thank  Thee  that  the  memory  of  these  men  has 
come  down  to  us  ;  of  him  who  was  first  in  peace,  first 
in  war,  and  first  in  the  hearts  of  his  countrymen  ;  and 
we  ask  Thee  that  Thou  wilt  be  with  our  countrymen 
to-day,  and  with  us  who  are  here  ;  that  Thou  wilt  teach 
us  Thy  law,  that  we  may  walk  in  Thy  ways ;  that  this 
may  be  that  happy  nation  whose  God  is  the  Lord. 

In  all  time  of  our  trial,  if  we  have  sought  Thee  we 
have  found  Thee.  In  all  time  of  our  success  Thou  hast 
won  for  us  our  victories.  Thou  hast  been  with  our 
counsellors. 

Father,  to-day,  to-morrow,  and  in  days  to  come,  in 
our  memories  and  in  our  hopes,  be  with  us  still,  our 
Father  who  art  in  heaven. 

The  Lord's  Prayer. 

4  [49] 


Tuesday,  February  2^,  igo4. 


IN  THE  SENATE, 
Tuesday,  February  23,  1904. 

Neither  pray  I  for  those  alone,  saith  the  Saviour, 
but  for  them  also  who  shall  believe  on  me  through 
their  word;  that  they  all  may  be  one;  as  Thou, 
Father,  art  in  me  and  I  in  Thee,  that  they  also  may 
he  one  in  us. 

THIS  is  our  prayer  also,  Father,  as  it  was  His,  —  that 
Thy  children  everywhere  may  be  one ;  that  the 
nations  of  the  earth  may  be  one  in  Thee  and  in  Him ;  that 
people  with  their  rulers  and  rulers  with  their  people 
may  be  one ;  that  all  races,  and  all  creeds,  that  the  rich 
and  the  poor,  the  master  and  the  servant,  the  old  and  the 
young,  the  learned  and  the  unlearned,  may  be  made 
perfect  in  one,  even  as  He  with  Thee  and  Thou  with 
Him,  that  this  world  may  be  a  part  of  the  kingdom 
of  Thy  heaven. 

Father,  we  are  not  here  praying  for  ourselves  alone ; 
we  are  praying  for  all  sorts  and  conditions  of  men ; 
that  every  day  they  may  come  nearer  to  Thee  and 
nearer,  yes,  though  it  were  a  cross  that  raiseth  us,  that 
we  may  all  come  nearer  to  Thee.  We  pray  for  all  the 
nations  of  the  world,  that  they  may  be  knit  together  in 
the  harmony  of  brothers  with  brothers,  and  that  He 
may  reign  whose  right  it  is  to  reign. 

The  Lord's  Prayer. 

[50] 


Wednesday,  February  24,  igo4. 


IN   THE   SENATE, 
Wednesday,  February  24,  1904. 

And  the  multitude  of  them  that  believed  were  of  one 
heart  and  of  one  soul.  And  not  one  of  them  said  that 
aught  of  the  things  he  possessed  was  his  own. 

ALMIGHTY  Father,  here  is  our  prayer,  that  Thy 
children  everywhere  may  be  of  one  heart  and  of 
one  soul,  eager  to  enter  into  Thy  work  and  to  go  about 
their  Father's  business.  We  do  not  dare  ask  Thee  to 
bless  this  world  and  to  make  it  a  part  of  Thy  kingdom 
unless  we,  as  Thy  children,  are  fellow-workers  together 
with  God,  unless  we  hear  the  counsels  which  Thou  art 
willing  to  give  us,  unless  we  obey  the  laws  which  Thou 
hast  made  known  to  us,  each  and  all. 

We  are  bound  together  to  bear  each  other's  burdens, 
to  work  in  the  same  work,  to  go  into  the  same  vine- 
yard, to  build  up  where  things  have  fallen  down,  and 
to  bring  in  the  living  law  of  the  living  God. 

Father,  we  pray  for  ourselves,  and  we  pray  for  all 
sorts  and  conditions  of  men,  for  all  the  nations,  for  all 
the  rulers  of  the  world,  and  for  all  the  people,  that  they 
all  may  be  one  as  Thine  own  children. 

The  Lord's  Prayer. 


[51] 


Thursday,  February  2=^,  igo4. 


IN   THE   SENATE, 
Thursday,  February  25,  1904. 

Blessed  are  the  undefiled  in  the  way  who  walk  in  the 
law  of  the  Lord.  Teach  me,  O  Lord,  the  way  of  Thy 
statutes,  and  I  shall  keep  it  until  the  end. 

THY  law,  Father !  make  that  the  centre  of  our  Hves. 
Teach  us  each  and  all  what  Thy  law  is.  Write 
it  upon  the  tablets  of  our  hearts.  Inspire  us  by  Thy 
holy  spirit  that  we  may  interpret  it  to-day  and  every 
day,  for  these  who  are  around  us,  for  this  people,  that 
this  may  be  that  happy  nation  whose  God  is  the  Lord. 

Teach  the  nations  what  the  law  of  nations  is,  that 
Thy  will  must  be  first,  second,  and  last.  Teach  the 
people  of  this  country  what  law  is,  the  living  word  of 
the  present  God,  that  all  of  them  may  go  and  come  in 
obedience  to  Thy  law ;  that  all  of  them  may  worship 
Thee  and  obey  as  those  who  mean  to  serve  with  all 
their  heart  and  soul  and  strength. 

Thy  children  here,  Father,  who  have  to  write  down 
on  paper  Thy  law,  that  it  may  apply  in  this  time  and 
for  this  people,  come  together  to  ask  Thy  blessing,  that 
they  may  have  Thy  strength  in  weakness,  Thy  light  in 
difficulty,  that  they  may  follow  the  leader  whom  Thou 
hast  given  them  in  Thy  well-beloved  Son. 

The  Lord's  Prayer. 

[:2] 


Friday,  February  26,  1904. 


IN  THE   SENATE, 
Friday,  February  26, 1904. 

The  Lord  our  God  is  a  sun  and  shield.  The  Lord 
will  give  grace  and  glory.  O  Lord  of  Hosts,  blessed 
is  the  man  who  trusteth  in  Thee. 

FATHER  Almighty,  we  do  trust  in  Thee,  and  we 
ask  Thee  for  everything.  Thou  art  pleased  to 
give  us  everything.  Thou  dost  give  us  the  light  by 
which  we  see.  Thou  dost  give  us  this  air  which  we 
breathe  and  with  which  we  speak.  Best  of  all,  Thou 
hast  shown  us  that  we  are  one  family  of  Thy  children, 
alive  in  Thy  life  and  strong  in  Thy  strength.  Thou 
dost  give  us  the  water  that  we  drink  and  the  food  that 
we  eat.     Everything  is  Thine  while  it  is  ours. 

Now,  Father,  we  are  here  to  consecrate  these  gifts  to 
Thy  service,  to  come  and  go  indeed  as  Thy  children ; 
when  we  speak,  to  speak  the  word  that  Thou  shalt 
teach  ;  when  we  act,  to  do  the  thing  that  Thou  wouldst. 
Moreover,  inspire  us  with  Thine  holy  spirit,  that  we 
may  so  come  and  go  in  our  Father's  service,  and  for  the 
coming  of  Thy  kingdom  in  this  world,  that  all  men 
may  be  one,  and  may  bear  one  another's  burdens,  and 
so  fulfil  the  law  of  Christ. 

The  Lord's  Prayer. 


[53] 


Saturday,  February  2y,  igo4- 


IN  THE  SENATE, 
Saturday,  February  27,  1904. 

As  for  us,  we  will  come  to  Thee  in  the  multitude  of 
Thy  mercy;  in  Thy  fear  will  we  worship.  Lead 
us,  O  Lord,  in  Thy  righteousness ;  make  Thy  ways 
straight  before  us. 

FATHER  Almighty,  our  Father  who  art  here,  in 
Thine  own  heaven,  this  is  what  we  pray  for  ;  that 
we  may  know  Thy  righteousness,  and  that  it  may  be 
our  righteousness,  and  that  Thy  way  may  he  clear  be- 
fore us,  to-morrow  and  in  all  these  new  days.  Here 
has  another  week  gone  by.  We  acknowledge  our  sins 
and  are  sorry.  We  acknowledge  our  follies  and  would 
forget  them.  We  acknowledge  our  omissions.  And 
we  ask  Thee  that  as  a  new  week  goes  forward  we  may 
feel  more  alive  in  the  work  of  God ;  Father,  that  we 
may  have  Thy  strength  in  our  weakness,  that  we  may 
have  Thy  righteousness  in  our  lives ;  that  Thou  wilt 
use  us,  we  ask  Thee,  in  Thy  service,  in  the  building  up 
of  Thy  perfect  reign. 

Blot  out  of  the  book  of  Thy  remembrances  our 
offences,  and  show  us  how  to  blot  them  out  of  ours, 
so  only  we  walk  in  God's  way  and  fulfil  Thy  way,  that 
Thy  kingdom  may  come  here  upon  the  earth. 

[54] 


Saturday,  February  27,  1904. 


And  what  we  ask  for  ourselves  we  ask  for  all  Thy 
children  everywhere,  if  they  only  knew  that  they  were 
Thy  children,  that  they  may  live  to  Thy  glory  and  do 
the  duty  which  God  puts  into  their  hands. 

The  Lord's  Prayer. 


[55] 


[Monday,  February  2g,  1904. 


IN  THE  SENATE, 
Monday,  February  29,  1904. 

For  ye,  brethren,  were  called  for  freedom ;  only  use 
not  your  freedom  for  an  occasion  to  the  flesh,  but 
through  love  be  servants  one  to  another.  For  the  whole 
law  is  fulfilled  in  one  word,  even  in  this,  Thou  shalt 
love  thy  neighbor  as  thyself. 

ALMIGHTY  Father,  here  is  a  new  week,  and  we 
would  consecrate  it  to  Thee,  that  we  may  obey 
the  whole  law ;  that  we  may  go  into  the  duty  of 
to-day,  and  the  pleasures  of  to-day  and  of  to-morrow 
and  of  all  these  new  days,  not  for  ourselves,  but  for 
these,  our  brothers  and  sisters  in  the  world. 

Thou  hast  been  pleased  to  direct  Thy  servants  here, 
that  they  may  make  the  laws  for  this  nation,  that  they 
may  direct  its  work,  that  they  may  bring  it  into  line  with 
the  powers  of  Thy  universe.  Bless  them.  Father,  from 
day  to  day  and  from  hour  to  hour,  that  each  man  may 
forget  himself  as  he  lives  for  others.  And  for  this 
nation  be  with  Thy  children,  men  and  women  and  chil- 
dren, that  they  may  remember  what  the  whole  law  is ; 
that  each  of  them  may  serve  his  brethren  first  and  serve 
Thee  in  serving  them. 

The  Lord's  Prayer, 

r.56j 


Tuesday,  [March  i ,  1904. 


IN   THE   SENATE, 
Tuesday,  March  1,  1904, 

That  was  the  true  light  which  lighteth  every  man  that 
Cometh  into  the  world.  As  many  as  received  Him,  to 
them  gave  He  power  to  become  the  Sons  of  God. 

ALMIGHTY  Father,  Thou  art  with  us  and  we  would 
fain  be  with  Thee.  We  would  tell  Thee  every- 
thing. We  ask  Thee  to  give  us  everything  of  Thy 
light,  of  Thy  love,  of  Thy  spirit,  and  so  of  Thy  power. 
This  is  no  small  enterprise  to  which  Thou  hast  sent  Thy 
servants  here.  They  come  to  you  for  light  and  life 
and  strength.  With  half  a  world  to  care  for,  with  this 
continent  watching  what  they  do,  for  every  man  and 
woman  and  child  here  in  this  nation  give  men  the  ex- 
ample and  the  lesson ;  that  they  must  live  by  the  Law 
of  God  to  bind  these  states  together  in  a  union  closer 
and  closer,  and  more  loving.  This  is  the  task  which 
Thou  hast  given  to  Thy  servants.  Father,  they  know 
that  they  can  be  Sons  of  God,  that  they  can  share  Thine 
omnipotence,  that  they  can  fulfil  Thy  law,  that  it  is  Thy 
service  on  which  they  enter. 

Bless  them  to-day ;  bless  us  all  to-day  with  Thine 
own  blessing. 

The  Lord's  Prayer. 

[57] 


Wednesday,  (March  2,  igo4. 


IN   THE   SENATE, 
Wednesday,  March  2,  1904. 

The  Spirit  of  the  Lord  is  upon  me,  said  the  Saviour, 
because  He  hath  anointed  me  to  preach  good  tidings 
to  the  poor ;  He  hath  sent  me  to  heal  the  brokenhearted, 
to  preach  deliverance  to  the  captives,  and  recovering 
of  sight  to  the  blind,  to  set  at  liberty  them  that  are 
bruised,  to  proclaim  the  acceptable  year  of  the  Lord. 

FATHER  Almighty,  who  has  commissioned  us  to 
follow  in  His  footsteps,  to  walk  in  His  way,  to  do 
Thy  will,  to  bring  in  the  righteousness  of  God,  show 
us  to-day  how  we  can  enter  upon  this  high  commission, 
to  be  strength  to  those  who  are  weak,  to  be  light  to 
those  who  are  blind,  to  carry  Thy  good  tidings  every- 
where. Let  all  men  know  that  Thou  art  with  them 
if  they  will  be  v/ith  Thee  ;  to  bring  peace  to  the  world, 
instead  of  war,  to  bring  light  where  there  is  darkness, 
that  we  may  go  about  Thy  work  and  enter  into  Thy 
business.  We  are  not  praying  for  ourselves  alone,  but 
we  pray  before  Thee  for  all  sorts  and  conditions  of 
men,  for  the  states  of  this  Union,  that  they  may  be  knit 
together  as  truly  one,  and  the  people  of  the  world,  that 
they  may  be  knit  together  as  one,  that  the  sword  may 
be  beaten  into  the  ploughshare,  and  that  men  need  study 
war  no  more.  Hear  us,  answer  us,  and  bless  us  as 
Thine  own  children  in  Christ  Jesus. 
The  Lord's  Prayer. 

[SS] 


Thursday,  cMarch  5,  1904. 


IN   THE   SENATE, 
Thursday,  March  3, 1904. 

Thou  Shalt  call  and  the  Lord  shall  answer  thee. 
Thou  shall  cry  and  He  shall  say,  Here  am  I.  The 
Lord  shall  guide  thee  continually. 

EVEN  so,  Almighty  Father,  Lord  God  of  Heaven, 
Thou  art  God  of  our  homes.  Thou  art  with  us 
to-day  and  to-morrow  and  every  day.  Guide  us  con- 
tinually in  what  we  have  to  do,  that  we  may  know  that 
we  are  the  children  of  God,  that  we  are  the  inheritors 
of  the  divine  nature.  It  is  no  small  duty  which  Thou 
dost  require  from  Thy  servants  here.  They  ask  Thee 
to  lead  them  this  very  day  in  whatever  is  before  them. 
They  have  this  people  to  care  for,  east  and  west,  north 
and  south,  to  bring  these  states  of  Thine  together  in  Thy 
service;  to  order  that  peace  may  be  among  all  men, 
that  they  may  care  for  each  other,  that  each  man  may 
bear  his  brother's  burden.  They  have  to  bring  the 
spirit  of  Thy  law  into  ours,  that  this  may  be  that  people 
whose  God  is  the  Lord. 

Go  with  them.  Father,  as  only  a  father  can  go  with 
his  children.  Make  them  strong  with  Thy  strength, 
that  they  may  see  by  Thy  light,  that  they  may  follow 
fast  in  the  footsteps  of  Thy  well-beloved  Son,  and  may 
scatter  over  this  world  the  glad  tidings  that  God  is  and 
God  is  here.     We  ask  it  in  His  name. 

The  Lord's  Prayer. 

[59] 


Friday,  [Murch  4,  /904. 


IN   THE   SENATE, 
Friday,  March  4,  1904. 

Blessed  are  the  pure  in  heart,  for  they  shall  see  God. 
Blessed  are  the  peace-makers,  for  they  shall  be  called 
the  children  of  God. 

ALMIGHTY  Father,  we  are  here  together  to  seek 
Thy  strength  for  our  weakness,  Thy  wisdom  for 
our  folly,  and  to  pledge  ourselves  for  this  living  day, 
and  to-morrow,  and  every  day  to  work  in  Thy  service 
and  to  live  to  Thy  glory  as  Thine  own  children. 

And  Thou,  Father,  Thou  wilt  help  us;  Thou  wilt 
strengthen  us,  Thou  wilt  bless  us.  Give  us  all  these 
blessings  which  the  Saviour  has  promised  us.  Lead  us 
by  Thine  own  hand  in  Thine  own  way,  that  we  may  do 
the  duty  that  Thou  dost  require  of  us,  as  Thy  living 
children,  and  see  with  Thy  light,  strong  with  thy 
strength. 

Bless  us  with  that  purity  which  is  the  life  of  those 
that  live  in  heaven  with  Thee,  who  are  not  tempted 
by  the  earth  or  the  things  of  the  earth.  Bless  us  that 
we  may  be  peace-makers  in  Thy  service ;  that  we  may 
help  all  who  are  in  need ;  that  we  may  overcome  evil 
with  good  as  Thy  well-beloved  Son,  our  master  and 
teacher  and  leader,  who,  when  He  was  reviled,  reviled 

[60] 


Friday,  £March  4,  1904. 


not  again,  who  prayed  for  his  enemies,  and  died  for  the 
world. 

O  Father,  for  this  country  we  pray  to  Thee. 
Thou  hast  blessed  it  in  the  days  that  are  past  with  men 
who  were  pure  and  peaceable  gentle  men,  without  par- 
tiality and  .without  hypocrisy.  Bless  us  in  the  future 
with  such  leaders,  whether  they  serve  Thee  here  in  the 
Senate,  whether  they  serve  Thee  in  the  duties  of  their 
several  stations,  whether  they  serve  Thee  as  the  day 
laborer  serves  Thee  when  he  fulfils  Thy  will.  Bless  us 
with  the  sense  of  Thine  own  presence  and  give  us  of 
Thine  own  infinite  strength.  We  ask  it  in  Christ  Jesus. 
Amen. 

The  Lord's  Prayer. 


[61] 


Saturday,  [March  5,  1904. 


IN  THE   SENATE, 
Saturday,  March  5,  1904. 

His  name  shall  endure  forever.  His  name  shall  be 
continued  as  long  as  the  sun.  Men  shall  be  blessed  in 
Him,  and  all  nations  shall  call  Him  blessed. 

ALMIGHTY  Father,  we  thank  Thee  for  these  prom- 
ises from  the  past.  We  thank  Thee  that  in  every 
age  Thou  dost  fulfil  them  before  our  eyes,  that  men 
come  nearer  and  nearer  to  Thee,  and  that  the  light  of 
God  so  comes  that  every  night  men  know  they  are 
Thy  children  as  they  did  not  know  it  before,  that  with 
every  morning  they  start  in  a  new  work  to  bring  this 
world  closer  and  closer  together,  to  bring  nearer  the 
kingdom  of  Thy  heaven. 

Now,  Father,  to-day  we  are  here,  that  life  may  be 
consecrated  for  us,  that  the  memories  of  this  last  week 
and  the  last  years  and  of  the  generations  behind  may 
help  us;  that  our  hopes  for  the  future  may  be  the 
hopes  for  the  coming  of  God  and  of  God's  kingdom 
in  the  world,  that  men  may  know  Thee  as  they  have 
not  known  Thee  before. 

This  nation  has  to  feed  the  world.  Father,  that  the 
bread  may  be  better  bread,  that  the  milk  and  the  honey 
which  Thou  dost  give  us  may  be  pure,  that  the  fields 

[62] 


Saturday,  [March  5,  igo4. 


may  yield  their  harvest  when  men,  Thy  children,  work 
in  Thy  service  to  bring  in  that  harvest,  that  the  roads 
may  be  manned  and  the  ships  sailed  by  men  who 
know  they  are  children  of  the  living  God,  and  that  this 
is  Thy  service  they  are  in. 

And  for  the  nations  of  the  world,  that  they  may 
bear  each  other's  burdens,  that  each  may  feed  his 
brother,  that  each  may  receive  from  his  brother,  that 
the  sword  may  everywhere  be  sheathed,  and  men  need 
study  war  no  more. 

Hear  us  and  answer  us  as  Thine  own  children  in 
Christ  Jesus. 

The  Lord's  Prayer. 


[63] 


(Monday,  [March  y,  1904. 


IN  THE   SENATE, 
Monday,  March  7,  1904. 

So  God  created  man  in  His  own  image.  He  formed 
man  of  the  dust  of  the  ground  and  breathed  into  his 
nostrils  the  breath  of  life.  And  man  became  a  living 
sold. 

EVEN  so,  Almighty  Father,  we  are  made  in  Thy 
Hiceness  to  do  Thy  work.  Thou  hast  breathed 
into  our  nostrils  the  breath  of  life,  and  we  live  to-day  as 
Thine  own  children.  Thou  hast  created  this  world  and 
sent  us  into  it  to  subdue  it  to  Thy  commands.  Thou 
hast  given  to  us  of  Thine  own  holy  spirit,  and  to-day 
we  ask  of  Thee  to  inspirit  us  for  to-day's  duties.  As 
Thy  children  we  ask  Thee  for  strength.  Give  us  of 
Thine  infinite  strength  if  we  cannot  trust  our  own. 
Give  us  of  Thine  own  holy  spirit  if  we  have  not  life 
for  to-day's  duties ;  give  us  of  Thy  life  that  we  may 
bear  each  other's  burdens  ;  and  give  us  of  Thine  own 
light  to  enlighten  our  way.  Thou  hast  shown  to  us 
what  we  can  do  in  making  this  world  a  part  of  Thine 
own  kingdom.  Lift  us  with  Thine  own  spirit  to-day 
that  we  may  carry  the  glad  tidings  of  Thy  love  every- 
where, that  we  may  lift  up  that  which  is  fallen  down, 

[64] 


[Monday,  Uviarch  j,  1904. 


and  open  the  eyes  of  the  blind  and  the  ears  that  are 
deaf,    that    the    world    may    indeed     become    Thy 
world.     And  for  this  nation,  we  pray  that  it  may  be 
that  happy  nation  whose  God  is  the  Lord. 
The  Lord's  Prayer. 


[65] 


Tuesday,  CMarch  S,  1904. 


IN   THE   SENATE, 
Tuesday,  March  8,  1904. 

Go  ye  into  all   the  world  and  preach   these  good 
tidings  to  every  creature. 

ALMIGHTY  God,  God  of  this  world  and  of  all 
worlds,  to  Thee,  the  God  of  heaven,  we  come  so 
gladly  to  thank  Thee  for  this  high  commission,  and 
that  Thou  dost  reveal  Thyself  to  us  as  a  father  to  his 
children.  Here  are  the  glad  tidings;  and  Thou  hast 
sent  us  to  go  north  and  south  and  east  and  west  to 
proclaim  the  glad  tidings  to  all  sorts  and  conditions  of 
men,  to  shew  that  we  have  Thee  on  our  side,  that  Thou 
art  glad  when  we  are  happy,  that  we  have  Thy  strength 
in  our  weakness,  Thy  wisdom  for  our  direction. 

For  to-day  we  would  go  and  come  as  Thy  messen- 
gers, in  our  own  lives  welcoming  the  Father  who  is 
with  us,  seeking  Thy  strength  and  asking  for  Thy  good 
will. 

in  our  families,  that  Thy  home  may  be  our  home 
and  our  homes  Thy  home,  that  this  help  of  Thine  may 
be  in  our  hearts  and  in  our  lives.  In  our  duties  of  to- 
day, Father,  that  in  all  that  we  do  Thou  shalt  speak  as 
always  to  Thy  children,  more  clearly  to  Thy  children, 
and  that  the  children  shall  hear  the  glad  tidings  more 

[66] 


Tuesday,  Ovfarch  8,  igo4. 


and  more  constantly ;  for  the  nations  of  the  world, 
Father,  that  nation  with  nation  each  may  hear  its 
brother's  burden  and  so  fulfil  the  whole  law  of  Christ. 
Hear  us,  answer  us,  and  bless  us  as  a  father  blesses  his 
children.  We  ask  it  in  Christ  Jesus'  name.  Amen. 
The  Lord's  Prayer. 


[67] 


Wednesday,  (March  g,  1904. 


IN  THE  SENATE, 
Wednesday,  March  9, 1904. 

/  declare  unto  you  glad  tidings,  how  God  hath  fid- 
filled  the  promise  unto  us  the  children.  For  so  hath 
He  commanded  us,  saying,  I  have  sent  you  to  be  a 
light  to  the  Gentiles,  that  thou  shouldst  be  for  salva- 
tion unto  the  ends  of  the  earth. 

ALIMGHTY  God,  we  hear  Thy  commission  to  us 
Thy  children  given  to  this  nation  as  never  to 
any  nation  before,  that  we  should  be  the  light  to  all 
mankind,  that  we  should  send  out  those  who  can  speak 
glad  tidings,  that  we  should  all  live  in  Thy  service. 

Father,  we  consecrate  ourselves  again  to  this  great 
promise  and  work  which  Thou  hast  given  us.  We 
thank  Thee  that  Thou  hast  sent  Thy  well -beloved  Son 
to  show  us  the  way,  that  we  can  walk  in  it.  And  now, 
day  by  day,  and  month  by  month,  and  year  by  year, 
we  ask  that  we  can  do  this  work  better,  and  that  those 
whom  we  serve  can  do  it  better  and  better,  that  the 
states  of  this  Union  shall  do  it  better  and  better,  that 
this  nation  shall  do  it  better  and  better,  till  all  men 
know  that  this  is  God's  world,  that  Thou  art,  and  Thou 
art  at  hand,  that  men  may  know  that  Thou  art  our 

[6S] 


Wednesday,  [March  g,  1904. 


Father  and  we  are  Thy  children,  and  that  we  may  live 
to  Thy  glory. 

Help  us  to-day,  Father,  to  say  Thy  word,  to  think 
Thy  thought,  to  do  Thy  deed,  to  be  fellow- workmen 
together  with  God.    We  ask  it  in  Christ  Jesus.   Amen. 

The  Lord's  Prayer. 


[69] 


Thursday,  [Mcirch  lo,  1904. 


IN  THE   SENATE, 
Thursday,  March  10, 1904. 

Then   said  the  chief  captain.  For  a  great  sum  ob- 
tained I  this  freedom.    And  Paul  said.  But  I  was  free 
born. 
Freely  ye  have  received  freely  give. 

FATHER,  first  of  all  we  thank  Thee  that  we  are  free 
born ;  then  that  Thou  hast  told  us  that  we  are 
Thy  children ;  that  we  are  in  Thy  service  and  go  and 
come  with  Thee ;  that  no  man  can  stand  between  us 
and  our  God. 

Now,  here  we  are  come  to-day,  that  we  may  conse- 
crate to-day  to  Thee  and  to  Thy  service.  Grant  us  of 
Thine  holy  spirit  that  we  may  think  what  God  thinks, 
that  we  may  say  what  God  would  have  us  say,  that  we 
may  do  as  we  say  ;  that  there  shall  be  no  break  nor 
jar  between  the  things  of  the  earth  and  the  things  of 
heaven,  but  that  Thy  holy  spirit  shall  encourage  us  and 
lead  us  as  this  day  goes  by. 

Freely  we  have  received.  Father,  freely  we  would 
give  of  Thine  infinite  bounty  to  all  who  are  around  us, 
that  in  this  land  the  meanest  and  the  best  shall  stand 
together  in  the  schools  and  before  the  law,  as  they  go 

[70] 


Thursday,  (March  lo,  igo4. 


and  come;  that  every  man  may  seek   God  and  find 
Him,   if  he  seek  Him  with  his  whole  heart  and  his 
whole  soul,  and  Thou  wilt  bless  us,  Father,  in  this  ser- 
vice, as  Thine  own  children  in  Christ  Jesus. 
The  Lord's  Prayer. 


[71] 


Friday,  [March  1 1,  igo4. 


IN   THE   SENATE, 
Friday,  March  11,  1904. 

Teach  me,  O  Lord,  the  way  of  Thy  statutes  and  I 
shall  keep  it  iinto  the  end.  Give  me  understanding 
and  I  shall  keep  Thy  law,  yea,  I  will  observe  it  with  all 
my  heart. 

ALMIGHTY  God,  be  pleased  to  teach  this  nation 
what  Thy  law  is  and  what  Thy  statutes  are.  Thou 
hast  sent  this  nation  out  on  its  career  to  give  to  the 
world  the  lesson  of  law  in  liberty  and  liberty  in  law. 
Speak,  O  Father,  to  the  heart  of  each  man  and  woman, 
boy  and  girl,  that  we  may  walk  with  God  and  obey 
Thy  perfect  will. 

Come  to  us  so  that  we  may  know  Thee  as  a  Father, 
so  that  we,  the  children,  may  offer  to  Thee  the  service  of 
children  ;  so  that  when  we  go  and  come  it  may  not  be 
for  the  things  of  earth  that  perish,  it  may  not  be  for 
the  dust  and  slime  of  to-day  or  of  yesterday,  but  that 
it  may  be  for  Thine  infinite  purpose  and  by  Thy  perfect 
will.  Show  us  how  Law  is  the  daughter  of  the  Voice 
of  God ;  that  we  may  consecrate  life  as  we  go  and 
come  with  Thee  as  our  Father  in  heaven. 

Father,  we  remember  before  Thee  those  who  are 
sick.  We  remember  those  who  are  ministerins:  to 
them.  We  remember  all  sorts  and  conditions  of  men, 
and  ask  that  Thou  wilt  reveal  Thyself  to  each  and  all  of 
us  ;  and  we  ask  it  in  His  name. 

The  Lord's  Prayer. 

[72] 


Saturday,  {March  12,  1904. 


IN  THE  SENATE, 
Saturday,  March  12,  1904. 

The  heavens  declare  the  glory  of  God  and  the  firma- 
ment showeth  His  handiwork.  Day  unto  day  utter eth 
speech,  and  night  unto  night  showeth  knowledge.  The 
law  of  the  Lord  is  perfect,  restoring  the  soul.  The 
testimony  of  the  Lord  is  sure,  making  wise  the  simple. 

ALMIGHTY  God,  Thou  hast  spread  the  heavens  out 
for  a  lesson  to  us  every  day,  and  Thou  art  ready 
to  come  to  our  hearts  to  teach  us,  because  Thou  art 
father  and  we  are  children. 

Father,  we  are  here  to  thank  Thee  for  such  infinite 
love  of  Thine.  We  are  here  to  consecrate  ourselves  to 
Thy  service,  to  ask  for  Thy  direction  now  and  to-day, 
—  to  give  ourselves  to  the  kingdom  of  God.  We  have 
sought  Thee  for  our  personal  needs,  we  have  sought 
Thee  as  we  met  in  our  families,  and  now  this  Senate 
asks  Thee  to  be  strength  in  weakness,  to  be  light  in 
darkness,  to  be  wisdom  in  doubt,  to  be  protector  and 
friend. 

Almighty  Father,  we  thank  Thee  that  Thou  hast 
revealed  Thyself  to  us ;  that  we  know  that  the  God 
of  the  snowflake  and  the  God  of  the  storm  is  He  who 
whispers  to   us  in  our   hearts ;   that  we    may  come 

[73] 


Saturday,  zMarch  12,  igo4. 


to  Thee  as  children  come  to  a  father.  May  we  take  a 
Saviour's  hand  in  ours  to  go  this  very  day  to  do  Thy 
perfect  will,  glad  when  Thou  art  glad,  sorry  when  Thou 
art  sorry,  entering  into  Thy  work  as  the  sons  of  God  in 
their  Father's  business.  We  ask  it  in  Christ  Jesus. 
The  Lord's  Prayer. 


[74] 


[Monday,  [March  14,  igo4. 


IN  THE   SENATE, 
Monday,  March  14, 1904. 

And  God  said  unto  Moses,  I  am  that  I  am ;  and  God 
said,  Thou  shalt  say  unto  the  children  of  Israel,  I  AM 
has  sent  me  unto  you. 

OUR  Father  who  art  m  heaven,  we  come  to  Thee, 
the  eternal  God,  the  same  yesterday,  to-day,  and 
forever.  This  heaven  is  Thy  home  and  it  is  our  home. 
Children  in  a  father's  house  we  may  ask  Thee  for 
everything,  and  we  do  ask  Thee  for  everything.  We 
thank  Thee  for  everything  which  Thou  art  pleased  to 
give  us. 

Here  is  this  new  week  in  which  we  are  to  do  our 
duty  toward  Thee  and  by  our  fellow-men,  to  love 
our  God  with  all  our  heart,  and  all  our  soul,  and  all  our 
strength,  and  to  love  each  man  his  neighbor  as  himself. 
And  Thou  hast  sent  to  us  Thy  Son,  well  beloved,  to 
teach  us  who  our  neighbors  are,  who  these  are  for 
whom  we  can  speak  and  work  and  live  and  move. 
And  Thou  wilt  come  to  us  to-day,  to-morrow,  and 
every  time  to  be  strength  in  our  weakness,  and  to  be 
light  in  our  darkness. 

In  our  homes  here  is  our  Father  now,  the  present 
father  with  his  children.  In  this  Senate  Thou  art  with 
us  now  to  be  strength  and  law  and  life  and  hope. 

[75] 


[Monday,  {March  14,  igo4. 


In  this  country  the  Lord  God  Omnipotent  reigns  ; 
and  as  Thou  hast  been  with  our  fathers  Thou  art  willing 
to  be  with  us.  If  we  seek  Thee  truly  we  shall  find 
Thee  —  if  we  seek  Thee  with  all  our  heart  and  all  of 
our  soul. 

Now,  Father,  on  this  day,  in  this  Thy  home,  make 
this  home  to  be  a  part  of  Thine  own  kingdom,  that 
Thy  kingdom  may  come,  that  Thy  will  may  be  done 
here  on  earth  to-day  as  it  is  done  in  heaven.  We  ask 
it  in  Christ  Jesus. 

The  Lord's  Prayer. 


[70] 


Tuesday,  {March  75,  igo4. 


IN  THE   SENATE, 
Tuesday,  March  15, 1904. 

Take  unto  you  the  whole  armour  of  God,  that  ye  may 
be  able  to  withstand  in  the  evil  day,  and  having  done 
all  to  stand.     Stand  therefore. 

ALMIGHTY  God,  we  are  with  Thee  and  Thou  art 
with  us.  We  are  here  because  in  Thy  providence 
Thou  hast  called  us  here.  We  know  Thy  will.  Thou 
art  willing  to  show  us  to-day  the  duty  next  our  hands. 
We  enter  on  that  duty  as  Thy  children,  to  live  in  Thy 
life,  strong  with  Thy  strength,  and  glad  to  help  in  Thy 
service. 

Thou  hast  made  us  Thy  partners  for  the  lifting  up 
of  this  world,  that  it  may  be  a  better  world.  We 
have  Thine  infinite  strength.  We  live  as  immortals 
live,  with  an  infinite  God,  and  we  are  ready  to  go  about 
our  Father's  business. 

Now,  Father,  in  this  day  help  us,  that  we  may  do 
that  work  as  Thine  own  children,  that  we  may  fear 
nothing,  so  we  are  with  God,  that  we  may  say  nothing 
that  God  might  not  hear,  that  we  may  resolve  nothing 
but  in  Thy  perfect  law. 

O  God,  we  ask  this  for  all  sorts  and  conditions  of 
men,  for  all  who  are  in  public  trust,  for  all  who  are  in 

[77] 


Tuesday,  [March  75,  1904. 


the  duties  of  the  country.  Father,  we  ask  it  for  all 
who  are  in  doubt,  that  Thou  wilt  enlighten  them  ;  for 
those  who  faint  or  are  weary,  that  they  may  have 
Thine  infinite  strength  ;  and  Thou  wilt  come  to  us  to  be 
our  help  and  our  portion.  We  ask  it  in  Christ  Jesus. 
The  Lord's  Prayer. 


[78] 


Wednesday,  [March  16,  1904. 


IN  THE   SENATE, 
Wednesday,  March  16, 1904. 

Abhor  that  which  is  evil,  cleave  to  that  which  is  good. 
"Be  kindly  affectioned  one  to  another  with  brotherly 
love,  in  honor  preferring  one  another,  not  slothful  in 
business,  fervent  in  spirit,  serving  the  Lord. 

EVEN  so,  Almighty  Father,  we  come  to  Thee  to- 
day for  strength  for  these  very  things,  that  we 
may  be  fervent  in  spirit,  not  slothful  in  business,  that 
we  may  serve  Thee  to-day  and  to-morrow  and  in  these 
next  days  as  Thou  dost  give  us  opportunity. 

Thou  hast  given  to  us  this  land  with  blessings  untold. 
Thou  hast  been  with  the  fathers  and  their  fathers  and 
their  fathers,  and  now  hast  intrusted  us  with  the  des- 
tinies of  to-day  and  of  this  land ;  that  there  may  be 
happy  homes  here,  fathers  and  mothers  and  children 
seeking  Thee  and  finding  Thee  ;  that  the  hungry  in  the 
world  may  be  fed,  and  that  this  nation  may  feed  them  ; 
that  there  may  be  peace  among  the  nations,  and  that 
this  nation  may  show  the  way  ;  that  this  world  may  be 
a  better  world  to-day  than  it  was  yesterday,  and  a 
better  world  to-morrow  than  it  is  to-day. 

Here  is  the  duty  which  Thou  hast  given  to  each  of  us  ; 
and  all  of  us,  Father,  ask  Thee  to  help  to-day  that  we 

[79] 


Wednesday,  (March  i6,  igo4. 


may  bear  each  other's  burdens,  these  boys  and  these 
girls,  these  women  and  these  men,  all  of  us  alike  the 
children  of  God.  Father,  show  us  how  we  can  live  in 
Thy  kingdom  and  live  to  Thy  glory.  We  ask  it  in 
Christ  Jesus. 
The  Lord's  Prayer. 


[SO] 


Thursday,  €March  ly,  icjcq. 


IN   THE   SENATE, 
Thursday,  March  17,  1904. 

Behold  I  come  quickly  and  my  reward  is  with  me, 
to  give  every  man  according  as  his  work  shall  be. 
Blessed  are  they  that  do  His  commandments,  that  they 
may  have  right  to  the  Tree  of  Life  and  may  enter  in 
through  the  gates  into  the  City. 

ALMIGHTY  Father,  we  are  here  every  day  remem- 
bering this  promise  and  to  ask  Thy  blessing. 
Aided  by  it,  may  we  do  our  work  better  and  enter  into 
Thy  purpose.  Nor  do  we  ask  for  ourselves  alone,  but 
for  all  sorts  and  conditions  of  men  who  are  Thy 
children.  Thou  hast  sent  us  all  that  to  this  world  we 
may  bring  the  glad  tidings  of  Thy  love.  Open  our  eyes 
that  we  may  see,  and  our  ears  that  we  may  know  what 
Thy  comimandments  are  and  that  we  may  do  them,  that 
we  may  have  a  right  to  the  Tree  of  Life  and  enter  into 
the  gates  of  the  City. 

In  this  nation  to-day  how  many  there  are  watching 
by  the  beds  of  sickness  and  of  death,  how  many  who 
pass  from  life  to  life.  For  all  of  them  we  pray,  as  we 
pray  for  all  who  are  lonely  or  cast  down,  who  need 
courage  for  to-day's  duty.     It  is  Thy  holy  spirit  which 

[SI] 


Thursday,  (March  ly,  1904. 


we  ask  for.     Father,  be  with  us,  each  and  all,  that  with 
every  day  we  may  see  Thee  as  we  have  not  seen  Thee, 
and  know  as  we  have  not  known,  how  near  we  are  to 
God.    We  ask  it  in  His  name. 
The  Lord's  Prayer. 


[82] 


Friday,  [March  i8,  igo4. 


IN  THE  SENATE, 
Friday,  March  18,  1904. 

But  whosoever  would  become  great  among  you  shall  be 
your  minister ;  and  whosoever  would  be  first  among 
you  shall  be  servant  of  all :  for  verily  the  Son  of  man  ■ 
came  not  to  he  ministered  unto,  hut  to  minister,  and 
to  give  His  life  a  ransom  for  many. 

ALMIGHTY  God,  we  ask  for  Thine  holy  spirit  that 
we  may  fulfil  Thy  law ;  that  we  may  reach  the 
promises  of  these  prophecies ;  that  we  may  do  some- 
thing ourselves  for  others ;  that  Thy  kingdom  may 
come  and  Thy  will  be  done  on  earth  not  for  ourselves 
only,  but  for  all  Thy  people  ;  that  the  carpenter  may 
encourage  the  goldsmith,  and  the  goldsmith  may  en- 
courage him  that  beateth  upon  the  anvil :  that  all 
in  common  faith  in  country  and  in  God,  may  do 
something  each  for  the  other,  each  for  all  and  all  for 
each.  That  the  teacher  may  encourage  the  scholar, 
and  the  scholar  may  encourage  the  teacher;  that  the 
rich  may  help  the  poor,  and  the  poor  may  help  the  rich  ; 
that  the  workman  may  help  his  master,  and  the  mas- 
ter may  help  the  workman — for  all  sorts  and  condi- 
tions of  men,  that  all  may  know  that  we  are  one  great 
family  in  Thy  great  household,  and  that  we  may  bear 

[83] 


Friday,  [March  i8,  1904. 


each  other's  burdens.  Thus  shall  this  nation  be  a  happy 
nation,  whose  God  is  the  Lord.  So  may  this  nation 
lead  the  nations  of  this  world,  because  each  man  is  his 
brother's  keeper.  Father,  we  ask  it  in  Christ  Jesus. 
Amen. 
The  Lord's  Prayer. 


[84] 


[Monday,  [MiTrch2i,  1^04. 


IN  THE  SENATE, 
Monday,  March  21, 1904. 

If  thou  prepare  thine  heart  and  stretch  out  thine  hands 
toward  me,  if  wickedness  do  not  dwell  in  thy  taber- 
nacles, then  shall  thou  lift  up  thy  face  without  spot ; 
yea,  thou  shall  be  steadfast  and  shall  not  fear. 

FATHER  Almighty,  this  day  we  come  to  Thee,  not 
only  to  pray  for  ourselves  but  for  this  nation,  that 
all  men  and  women,  all  boys  and  girls,  that  the  aged  and 
young,  may  go  about  their  Father's  business  and  enter 
into  this  work  which  Thou  hast  given  us  for  mankind. 
Show  us  what  it  is  to  work  with  God  for  the  coming 
of  Thy  kingdom. 

Thou  hast  set  this  people  forward  among  the  nations. 
We  have  to  feed  the  hungry,  we  have  to  clothe  the 
naked,  we  have  to  take  care  of  the  exile,  to  give  him 
his  home.  Father,  here  at  home  we  have  to  take  care 
of  those  who  are  sick  and  those  who  are  weak,  and  to 
open  the  eyes  of  the  blind  and  the  ears  of  the  deaf. 
But  we  can  do  it,  and  we  will  do  it  with  Thy  strength. 

We  consecrate  ourselves  to  Thee.  See  that  this 
nation  shall  put  oif  every  weight  and  put  away  every 
temptation,  and  enter  into  the  service  of  the  living  God 

[85] 


[Monday,  cMarch  21 ,  1904. 


in  faith  and  hope  and  love ;  that  all  men  and  women, 
and  boys  and  girls,  and  the  old  and  the  young,  may 
draw  nearer  to  Thee,  great  God,  nearer  to  Thee  in 
Christ  Jesus.     Amen. 
The  Lord's  Prayer. 


[86] 


I 


Tuesday,  cMarcb  22,  igo4. 


IN  THE   SENATE, 
Tuesday,  March  22,  1904. 

Every  word  of  God  is  pure.  He  is  a  shield  unto 
them  that  put  their  trust  in  Him.  Hearken  thou  unto 
the  words  which  He  speaks,  lest  He  reprove  thee  and 
thou  become  a  liar. 

ALMIGHTY  Father,  Thou  art  willing  to  speak  to  us 
every  living  day.  Thy  word  is  in  our  hearts  and 
we  know  Thy  will ;  only  give  us  strength  to  do  that 
which  Thou  hast  commanded.  To-day,  Father,  that 
we  may  all  go  and  come  as  Thy  children  in  Thy  ser- 
vice, to  do  that  which  Thou  art  willing  to  command  us 
to  do,  that  we  may  listen  to  Thy  word,  that  we  may  go 
about  our  Father's  business,  to  lift  up  that  which  has  fallen 
down,  to  open  the  eyes  that  are  blind  and  the  ears  that 
are  deaf. 

Thou  hast  shown  the  way,  the  truth,  and  the  life ! 
O  God,  that  we  may  always  walk  in  that  way,  that 
we  may  always  speak  in  that  truth,  that  we  may  always 
live  in  the  life  of  the  sons  and  daughters  of  the  living 
God  !  Hear  us,  answer  us,  bless  us,  as  Thine  own  chil- 
dren in  Christ  Jesus. 

The  Lord's  Prayer. 


[87] 


IVednesday,  [March  2^,  igo4. 


IN  THE  SENATE, 
Wednesday,  March  23, 1904. 

Blessed  he  the  eyes  that  see  the  things  which  ye  see  ; 
for  I  tell  you  that  many  prophets  and  kings  have  de- 
sired to  see  those  things  which  ye  see  and  have  not  seen 
them,  and  to  hear  those  things  which  ye  hear  and  have 
not  heard  them. 

ALMIGHTY  God,  we  cannot  thank  Thee  enough 
for  these  signs  which  we  see,  for  these  words 
which  we  hear.  We  cannot  thank  Thee  enough  that 
Thou  hast  given  such  riches  to  Thy  children  and  to  the 
world.  But  we  can  ask  Thee  that  we  may  use  them  in 
Thy  service ;  that  we  may  consecrate  every  gift  of  to- 
day and  yesterday,  every  gift  of  the  past  as  well  as 
every  promise  of  the  future,  to  the  service  of  God. 

The  best  gift  of  all  is  that  Thou  hast  taught  us  of 
Thyself ;  that  Thy  word  is  written  in  our  hearts,  if  we 
would  only  read  it ;  that  Thy  word  speaks  to  us  every 
day,  if  we  would  hear  it ;  that  our  eyes  do  see  and  our 
ears  do  hear  what  men  have  waited  for  in  vain  and 
have  not  seen  or  heard. 

Now,  Father,  we  consecrate  this  day  to  Thee.  The 
hopes  of  to-day  are  Thine;  the  duties  of  to-day  are 
Thine.     Everything  to-day  needs  Thy  strength  for  our 

[88] 


Wednesday,  {March  23,  igo4. 


weakness,  Thy  light  for  our  darkness.  Thou  hast  given 
to  this  land  these  matchless  opportunities.  O  Father, 
be  with  the  people  of  this  land  that  they  may  know 
that  they  are  the  gifts  of  God,  and  that  they  can  be 
used  for  the  service  of  men.  We  ask  it  in  Christ  Jesus. 
The  Lord's  Prayer. 


[89] 


Thursday,  [March  24,  1904. 


IN  THE   SENATE, 
Thursday,  March  24, 1904. 

IVe  know  that  all  things  work  together  for  good  to  them 
who  love  God,  to  them  who  are  called  according  to 
His  purpose. 

EVEN  so,  O  God,  and  we  thank  Thee  for  the 
promise  that  all  things  shall  work  together  for 
good  to  them  who  are  called  according  to  Thy  promise. 

Now,  here  are  we.  Thou  hast  been  pleased  to  call 
us  to  the  duties  which  every  man  knows ;  how  to  do 
his  part  according  to  Thine  infinite  purpose,  that  it 
may  be  fulfilled.  Be  Thou  our  help  and  our  stay. 
We  pray  for  ourselves,  for  this  Senate,  for  the  Con- 
gress, for  the  Administration,  for  the  world,  that  all 
men  may  enter  into  Thy  work  and  live  for  that  for 
which  Thou  hast  bidden  them  live ;  to  work  in  Thy 
work,  to  lift  up  what  has  fallen  down,  to  open  eyes 
that  are  blinded,  to  feed  the  hungry  and  clothe  the 
naked. 

Grant  to  all  men  that  they  may  have  the  truth  which 
shall  make  them  free,  which  shall  send  them  forth  to 
do  this  duty  as  the  sons  of  God.  Grant  that  men 
shall  look  up  to  Thee,  and  find  Thee,  everywhere,  and 


Thursday,  [March  24,  1904. 


live  in  Thy  life.  Grant  such  love  that  every  man  may 
bear  his  brother's  burden,  and  so  fulfil  the  law  of 
Christ.  Our  nation,  Father,  our  nation  is  set  forward 
in  this  work  to  lead  the  nations  and  to  show  them 
what  is  the  way  of  God,  the  truth,  and  the  life.  Give 
to  us  each  and  all  Thy  blessing.  In  Christ  Jesus  we 
ask  it. 
The  Lord's  Prayer. 


[911 


Friday,  [March,  2^,  1904. 


IN  THE   SENATE, 
Friday,  March 25,  1904. 

Praise  ye  the  Lord  from  the  heavens  ;  praise  Him 
from  the  heights  ;  praise  Him  ye  heaven  of  heavens, 
and  ye  waters  that  be  above  the  heavens.  Let  them 
praise  the  name  of  the  Lord,  for  His  name  alone  is 
excellent. 

Praise  Him  for  the  glory  of  springtime,  for  the  summer 
flowers,  for  the  wonders  of  autumn,  for  the  ice  of 
winter.  Praise  Him  that  He  has  placed  us  in  this 
world  to  subdue  it  to  His  commands. 

ALMIGHTY  Father,  we  will  not  thank  Thee  for 
spring-time  and  harvest  without  renewing  our 
lives  as  the  year  begins.  And  not  for  ourselves  only, 
but  for  this  nation  we  ask  Thy  help,  that  the  new-born 
year,  from  spring  to  summer,  to  autumn,  to  winter, 
may  see  a  nation  drawing  nearer  to  God,  more  willing 
to  obey  Thee,  and  searching  for  Thy  infinite  com- 
mands, that  we  may  walk  in  Thine  infinite  love.  Bless 
us  who  are  here  that  with  every  day  we  may  know 
Thee  better  and  may  advance  in  that  knowledge. 
Bless  the  people  of  this  nation  that  they  may  know 
Thee  better.     Bless  the  schools  and  those  who  teach 

[92] 


Friday,  [March  2^,  i  go4. 


children,  that  they  may  teach  them  first  and  second  and 
last  that  Thou  art  with  them  and  that  they  walk  with 
God. 

Bless  the  states  in  their  governments  that  they  may 
be  knit  together  as  brothers  indeed  in  this  great  family. 
Show  men  how  to  bear  each  other's  burdens. 

Bless  the  nations  of  the  world,  of  whom  Thou  hast 
made  this  nation  a  leader,  that  their  rulers  may  be 
peace  and  their  exactors  righteousness.  Show  them 
what  this  is  that  the  angel  sang,  "  Peace  on  earth  and 
glory  to  God,"  that  all  men  may  live  to  Thy  glory  and 
subdue  the  world  to  Thee.     We  ask  it  in  Christ  Jesus. 

The  Lord's  Prayer. 


[93] 


Saturday,  (March  26,  igo4. 


IN  THE   SENATE, 
Saturday,  March  26, 1904. 

The  fear  of  the  Lord  is  clean,  enduring  forever : 
the  judgments  of  the  Lord  are  true  and  righteous 
altogether.  Moreover,  by  them  is  Thy  servant  warned : 
and  in  keeping  of  them  there  is  great  reward. 
Let  the  words  of  my  mouth  and  the  meditation  of 
my  heart  be  acceptable  in  Thy  sight,  O  Lord,  my 
strength  and  my  Redeemer. 

ALMIGHTY  Father,  we  are  in  truth  before  Thee  to 
ask  Thy  blessing  and  Thy  forgiveness  for  our- 
selves, for  our  homes,  for  this  nation,  for  this  people, 
that  Thou  wilt  forgive  and  forget  our  omissions  and 
our  commissions.  We  have  done  many  things  which 
we  ought  not  to  have  done  and  we  have  left  undone 
the  things  which  we  ought  to  have  done.  For  all  the 
people  of  this  land,  O  God,  forgive  their  cruelties  and 
make  them  pure  before  Thee.  Forgive  their  selfishness 
and  make  them  bear  each  other's  burdens.  For  our- 
selves, that  Thou  wilt  forget  and  forgive  what  we  have 
said  which  we  ought  not  have  said,  what  we  have  done 
which  we  ought  not  have  done. 

Help  us.  Father,  to  look  up  to  Thee  from  the  earth 
and  the   dust  and  smoke  of  the  past,  that   we   may 

[94] 


Saturday,  [March  26,  1904. 


mount  nearer  to  God,  and  nearer  with  each  new  day ; 
that  we  may  live  as  Thine  own  i'^mortal  children  live 
with  Thee,  and  in  the  present  kingdom  of  Thy  heaven ; 
leave  these  passions  of  earth  behind  us,  leave  these 
temptations  of  the  flesh  and  the  devil  behind  us,  and 
look  forward  and  upward  as  the  immortal  children  of 
an  eternal  God. 

O  Father,  that  all  the  people  of  this  land  may  bear 
each  his  brother's  burden,  may  teach  the  igiiorant,  may 
enlighten  those  who  are  in  darkness,  may  lift  up  those 
who  are  fallen  down,  yes,  that  this  may  be  that  happy 
nation  whose  God  is  the  Lord.  Father,  we  ask  it  in 
Christ  Jesus,  who  has  revealed  Thee  to  us,  and  so  to 
each  other.  Bless  us  and  keep  us  and  comfort  us  and 
strengthen  us.     We  ask  it  in  His  name. 

The  Lord's  Prayer. 


[95] 


Tuesday,  (March  29,  igo4. 


IN   THE   SENATE, 
Tuesday,  March  29, 1904. 

Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto  you,  except  a  corn  of  wheat 
fall  into  the  ground  and  die,  it  abideth  alone  :  but  if 
it  die,  it  bringeth  forth  much  fruit. 
He  that  loveth  his  life  shall  lose  it ;  and  he  that 
hateth  his  life  in  this  world  shall  keep  it  unto  life 
eternal. 

If  any  man  serve  me,  let  him  follow  me,  and  where 
I  am  there  shall  also  my  servants  be  :  if  any  man  serve 
me,  him  will  my  Father  honor. 

FATHER  of  love.  Father  of  life,  He  gives  us  these 
blessings  day  by  day  as  this  week  passes  by,  be- 
tween the  triumph  of  the  palms  and  the  triumph  of 
the  cross ;  and  we,  Father,  we  are  His  disciples  and  His 
brethren.  We  are  Thy  children.  We  ask  Thee  to 
give  us  strength  and  light  and  love  to  inspire  us  by 
Thine  own  holy  spirit  that  Thy  lesson  may  not  be  in 
vain  for  us.  He  that  loveth  his  life  shall  lose  it.  That 
we  may  live  in  Thy  glory,  that  we  may  live  for  our 
brothers  and  sisters  in  the  world. 

And  we  do  not  pray  for  ourselves  alone.  We  are  in 
prayer  to  Thee  for  all  sorts  and  conditions  of  men  and 
of  women,  that  all  may  be  drawn  nearer  to  Thee,  nearer 

[98] 


\ 


Tuesday,  [March  2g,  1904. 


to  Thee,  even  though  it  he  a  cross  that  raiseth  us,  that 
it  may  not  be  in  vain  that  we  are  called  by  His  name, 
that  we  pretend  to  step  in  His  footsteps,  and  to  be  His 
disciples. 

Hear  us,  answer  us,  and  bless  us  as  Thine  own  chil- 
dren in  Christ  Jesus. 

The  Lord's  Prayer. 


[99J 


Wednesday,  (Mcircb  ^o,  1 904. 


IN   THE   SENATE, 
Wednesday,  March  30, 1904. 

[  The  gospel  of  the  Wednesday  of  Passion  Week  is  the 
gospel  of  the  Mount  of  Olives,  when  the  Saviour  sat 
looking  on  the  temple  with  His  disciples.'] 
The  disciples  asked  Him,  What  shall  be  the  sign  of  Thy 
coming  and  of  the  end  of  the  world  ?  and  Jesus  said, 
Take  heed  that  no  man  deceive  you.  Many  false 
prophets  shall  rise  and  shall  deceive  many,  but  he  that 
shall  endure  to  the  end,  the  same  shall  be  saved.  He 
that  shall  endure  to  the  end,  the  same  shall  be  saved. 

ALMIGHTY  Father,  our  Father  who  art  with  us  in 
Thy  heaven,  the  Saviour  has  given  us  the  lesson 
for  the  week  and  for  to-day.  Help  us  so  that  we  may 
endure  to  the  end  in  whatever  trial  or  in  whatever  ditfi- 
culty.  They  tell  us  of  war,  and  rumors  of  wars,  but 
Thou  art  the  unchanging  God,  and  we  are  Thine  im- 
mortal children. 

Father,  that  we  may  go  and  come  to-day  and  to- 
morrow and  in  this  new  year  just  begun  with  the  return 
of  this  week,  that  we  may  go  and  come  as  Thine  im- 
mortal children,  this  is  our  prayer.  Be  with  us  all  to 
help   us.     Here  we  are,  so  many  of   Thy   children, 

[lOOj 


Wednesday,  (March  30,  1904. 


strangers  and  friends,  and  we  all  need  a  father's 
blessing. 

Come  to  those  who  are  in  great  sorrow,  that  sorrow 
may  be  to  them  the  way  of  life.  Come  to  those  who 
are  in  great  joy,  and  double  their  joy  because  they  share 
it  with  Thee.  There  are  those  who  are  in  doubt. 
Answer  their  questions.  There  are  those  —  all  of  us  — 
who  are  weak.     Give  us  Thy  immortal  strength. 

This  Senate  is  convened  for  the  government  of  this 
land.  Help  us,  help  all  who  are  here  together,  in  the 
administration  of  the  law.  And  for  the  states,  we  pray 
for  the  administration  of  government  for  this  people 
that  they  may  know  what  is  the  coming  of  the  Lord  of 
lords  and  the  King  of  kings,  strong  in  Thy  strength, 
glad  in  Thy  joy.  Hear  us,  answer  us,  and  bless  us  as 
Thine  own  children  in  Christ  Jesus. 

The  Lord's  Prayer. 


[lot] 


Thursday,  £March  ^i ,  1904. 


IN  THE  SENATE, 
Thursday,  March  31,  1904. 

[The  memories  of  Thursday  of  Passion  Week  are  those 
of  the  Lord's  Supper  and  of  the  Saviour's  passing  from 
His  earth.] 

If  ye  love  me,  He  said,  keep  my  commandments.  If 
ye  love  me,  keep  my  commandments.  And  I  will 
pray  the  Father,  and  He  shall  give  you  another  com- 
forter, even  the  Spirit  of  Truth  whom  the  world  can- 
not receive  because  it  seeth  Him  not,  neither 
knoweth  Him.  But  ye  know  Him,  for  He  dwelleth 
in  you  and  shall  be  in  you. 

EVEN  so,  Father,  that  Thou  wilt  dwell  in  our  hearts, 
that  Thou  wilt  be  in  us  the  very  spirit  of  truth, 
that  what  we  do  may  be  inspired  by  the  spirit  of  truth, 
that  all  that  we  are  may  be  the  light,  the  work,  the 
love  of  Thine  own  children.  Dwell  in  us  that  we  may 
know  Thee,  God  in  us,  and  we  in  God. 

Father,  for  this  we  ask  Thee,  that  we  may  keep  these 
commandments,  that  we  may  love  the  Lord  our  God 
with  all  our  heart  and  all  our  soul  and  all  our  strengi:h. 
And  the  other  is  like  it,  that  we  may  love  our  neighbors 
as  ourselves. 

Do  not  let  us  go  out  into  the  world  to-day  or  to- 
morrow, even  to  save  our  own  souls  alone,  but  help  us 

[102] 


Thursday,  [March  p ,  igo4. 


ourselves  all  together  to  press  forward  in  the  great  com- 
pany of  Thy  children  as  one  great  family.  For  these 
who  are  in  the  Senate  here,  all  of  us  who  meet  together 
to  pray  and  to  resolve,  all  that  we  love,  Father,  where- 
ever  they  may  be,  all  who  are  in  the  government  of 
this  nation  or  of  these  states,  for  all  sorts  and  con- 
ditions of  men  we  pray,  that  we  may  all  know  Thee 
from  the  least  to  the  greatest.  Hear  us,  answer  us, 
and  bless  us  as  Thine  own  children. 
The  Lord's  Prayer. 


[103] 


Friday,  April  i ,  1904. 


IN  THE  SENATE, 
Friday,  April  1,  1904. 

The  calendar  for  Good  Friday  includes  the  words  of 
the  Saviour  on  the  Cross  :  Father,  forgive  them,  for 
they  know  not  what  they  do.  And  then  to  the  thief  at 
his  side,  This  day  shall  thou  be  with  me  in  Paradise. 
Then  for  Himself,  My  God,  my  God,  why  hast  Thou 
forsaken  me  ?  and  to  His  mother,  Woman,  behold  thy 
Son ;  and  afterwards,  He  said  to  the  disciple.  Behold 
thy  mother ;  and  at  the  end,  It  is  finished :  Father, 
into  Thy  hands  I  commend  my  spirit. 

FATHER,  his  prayers  are  ours  to-day ;  and  we  meet 
with  the  memories  of  to-day  and  offer  these 
prayers  for  to-morrow,  and  all  the  days  that  are  before 
us.  First  for  our  country,  for  her  enemies,  if  she  has 
any,  and  for  ours,  if  we  have  any ;  that  Thou  wilt 
forgive  them,  that  Thou  wilt  bring  them  to  Thee,  and 
we  ask  Thee  that  all  men  may  come  together  to  know 
their  God.  Father,  that  Thou  wilt  be  with  us,  strength 
in  our  weakness,  light  in  our  darkness,  wisdom  for  our 
folly. 

Father,  we  pray  for  those  who  have  sinned  and  have 
repented,  that  they  may  also  enter  into  Thy  kingdom 
and  know  what  is  the  Father's  love.    Yes,  and  for  our 

[104] 


Friday,  April  i,  1904. 


fathers  and  our  mothers,  and  our  brothers  and  our 
sisters,  and  our  sons  and  our  daughters,  for  home,  we 
pray.  We  ask  everything  from  Thee,  that  Thou  mayest 
be  in  the  midst  of  our  homes,  a  father  with  his 
children. 

hito  Thy  hands  we  commend  ourselves.  If  we  die 
to-day,  if  we  die  to-morrow,  whenever  the  end  of  this 
hfe  shall  come,  we  commend  ourselves  to  the  living 
God,  and  ask  our  Father's  strength  in  whatever  weak- 
ness. And  Thou,  Father,  wilt  help  us  to-day  and 
to-morrow  and  in  all  these  new  days,  that  we  may 
take  a  Saviour's  hand  and  be  led  by  Him  in  every 
trial  or  in  every  joy.  He  shall  give  us  strength  in  our 
weakness ;  He  shall  give  us  light  in  our  darkness ;  He 
shall  give  us  wisdom  in  our  folly,  to  know  Thee,  which 
is  the  only  knowledge,  that  we  may  come  closer  and 
closer  to  our  God,  nearer,  Lord  God,  to  Thee,  nearer 
to  Thee,  even  though  it  were  a  cross  which  raiseth  us. 
This  shall  be  our  prayer,  that  we  may  come  nearer  to 
Thee. 

The  Lord's  Prayer. 


[105] 


Saturday,  April  2,  1904. 


IN   THE  SENATE, 
Saturday,  April  2,  1904. 

Neither  pray  I  for  these  alone,  saith  the  Saviour, 
but  for  those  who  shall  believe  on  me  through  their 
word,  that  they  all  may  be  one  as  Thou,  Father,  in 
me  and  I  in  Thee,  that  they  also  may  be  one  in  us, 
that  the  world  may  believe  that  Thou  hast  sent  me. 

FATHER,  His  prayer  is  our  prayer,  that  we  all  may 
be  one,  one  in  heart,  one  in  soul,  and  one  in  life. 
This  Easter  season,  as  the  year  begins,  calls  us  to  ask 
Thee  that  all  nations  may  be  one,  that  all  sects  and 
parties  and  creeds  and  races  may  be  one,  in  the  unity 
of  the  spirit,  which  is  the  bond  of  peace. 

What  is  language,  what  is  creed,  what  are  words, 
what  are  mere  memories,  so  we  can  all  be  one  in  heart 
and  soul  and  love  and  faith  and  hope,  all  one  in  Christ 
Jesus,  all  one  in  Thee  ! 

O  God,  help  each  of  us  to  go  out  all  apostles  of 
Thine,  apostles  of  His,  that  we  may  bring  in  this  king- 
dom of  love  over  the  world,  the  kingdom  of  the  living 
God,  when  He  shall  reign  whose  right  it  is  to  reign. 
That  wars  everywhere  may  cease,  that  men  may  need 
study  arms  no  more,  that  nation  shall  not  rise  against 
nation  nor  people  against  people.     First  of  all,  Father, 

[106] 


Saturday,  April  2,  ig04. 


that  these  states  of  ours  may  be  knit  together  in  one  ; 
every  man  to  bear  his  brother's  burdens,  and  so  fultll 
the  whole  law  of  Christ ;  that  the  drudge  may  help  the 
workman  and  the  workman  may  help  the  drudge  ;  that 
the  workman  may  toil  with  the  master,  and  the  master 
with  the  workman,  all  in  the  spirit  of  love ;  that  the 
learned  and  the  unlearned,  the  poor  and  the  rich,  the 
old  and  the  new,  the  black  and  the  red  and  the  white 
may  be  one  in  Christ  Jesus.  This  is  our  prayer,  as  it 
was  His  prayer.  Hear  us,  answer  us,  bless  us,  as  Thine 
own  children. 
The  Lord's  Prayer. 


[107] 


{Monday,  April  4,  1904. 


IN   THE   SENATE, 
Monday,  April  4,  1904. 

Thou  shalt  therefore  keep  the  commandments  and  the 
statutes  and  the  judgments  which  I  command  thee 
this  day  to  do,  for  it  shall  come  to  pass  if  ye  do 
hearken  to  these  judgments  and  keep  them  to  do  them, 
that  the  Lord  thy  God  shall  keep  unto  thee  the  cove- 
nant and  mercy  which  He  swore  unto  the  fathers. 

A  LMIGHTY  God,  the  privilege  comes  to  us  and  the 
r\  promise  comes  to  us.  If  we  will  keep  Thy  law, 
Thy  statutes,  Thy  judgments.  Thy  commandments, 
Thou  wilt  bless  us  as  Thou  hast  blessed  our  fathers ; 
Thou  wilt  make  this  nation  the  happy  land  of  Thine 
own  children  ;  Thou  wilt  give  to  us  strength  and  light, 
and  life  and  joy. 

Father,  we  know  that  we  must  keep  Thy  judgments, 
Thy  commandments,  Thy  law.  Teach  this  people  what 
law  is,  and  teach  them  that  law  in  liberty  and  liberty 
in  law  are  at  the  very  beginning  and  at  the  very  end ; 
that  in  them  they  must  live,  if  they  would  have  the 
favor  of  God. 

Father,  come  to  each  and  all  of  us,  to  show  us  Thine 
own  strength,  Thine  own  presence.  Thine  own  judg- 
ments, that  the  boys  and  girls  may  serve  the  Lord  their 

[lOS] 


[Monday,  April  4,  1904. 


God  with  all  their  heart  and  all  their  soul  and  all  their 
strength  in  every  household  here  represented.  As  they 
meet  in  the  morning  or  as  they  part  at  night,  —  that 
they  may  know  that  in  that  home  is  the  presence  of 
God ;  though  they  do  not  hear  the  whisper  in  which 
Thou  art  willing  to  speak  in  each  heart  and  in  each  soul. 

For  all  men  and  women  in  this  land,  that  as  they  go 
and  come  they  may  walk  with  Thee,  that  they  may 
walk  humbly  with  their  God. 

For  us  here  we  pledge  ourselves  in  this  new  week  to 
work  in  Thy  service,  which  is  perfect  freedom. 

Hear  us,  answer  us,  and  bless  us  as  Thine  own  chil- 
dren in  Christ  Jesus. 

The  Lord's  Prayer. 


[109] 


Tuesday,  April  5,  1904. 


IN   THE   SENATE, 
Tuesday,  April  5,  1904. 

Praise  ye  the  Lord,  praise  ye  the  Lord  from  the 
heavens,  praise  Him  in  the  highest,  kings  of  the  earth 
and  all  peoples,  princes,  and  all  judges  of  the  earth, 
both  young  men  and  maidens,  old  men  and  children, 
for  His  name  alone  is  excellent,  His  glory  is  above 
the  earth  and  the  heavens. 

WE  praise  Thee,  O  God,  for  the  heavens  above 
us,  for  the  earth  on  which  we  tread,  for  this 
air  which  we  breathe,  that  Thou  art  with  us  here,  to 
hear  us  though  we  whisper  to  Thee,  or  although  we 
do  not  speak  in  words. 

We  thank  Thee  for  so  many  gifts,  for  the  food  that 
we  eat  and  the  water  that  we  drink,  for  these  friends 
that  are  around  us,  for  the  happiness  and  glory  of  our 
homes,  that  Thou  hast  been  with  us,  that  Thou  wilt  be 
with  us  as  Thou  hast  been  with  our  fathers. 

Now,  Father,  to-day,  what  can  we  do  in  Thy  service  ? 
How  can  we  lift  what  has  fallen  down  ?  How  can  we 
feed  the  hungry  ?  How  can  we  give  water  to  the 
thirsty  ?  How  can  we  help  those  who  are  alone  and 
give  companionship  to  them  1  Show  us.  Father,  show 
each  one  of  us,  what  is  the  duty  next  his  hand,  that  we 

[110] 


Tuesday,  April  5,  1904. 


may  enter  in  and  do  that  duty  in  Thy  service  and  as 
followers  of  Thy  well-beloved  Son. 

Father,  we  pray  for  all  sorts  and  conditions  of  men, 
for  the  nations  of  the  world,  that  they  may  be  knit  to- 
gether as  one.  And  in  our  own  private  duty  bound  as 
Americans  for  this  country,  that  Thou  wilt  be  with  each 
and  all  of  us,  with  this  Senate  and  Congress,  with  all 
the  servants  of  this  people,  with  all  governors  of  states 
and  all  legislatures,  with  the  Cabinet  and  with  the  Presi- 
dent, that  each  of  them  as  he  seeks  Thee  may  find 
Thee,  seeking  Thee  with  all  his  heart  and  all  his  soul 
and  all  his  strength ;  and  that  the  world  may  be  a 
brighter  world  and  a  better  world  because  each  of  us 
has  lived  this  day.     We  ask  it  in  Christ  Jesus. 

The  Lord's  Prayer. 


[Ill] 


Wednesday,  April  6,  1 904. 


IN  THE   SENATE, 
Wednesday,  April  6,  1904. 

The  heavens  declare  the  glory  of  God  and  the  firma- 
ment showeth  His  handiwork.  The  law  of  the  Lord 
is  perfect,  converting  the  soul.  The  testimony  of  the 
Lord  is  sure,  making  wise  the  simple.  Let  the  words 
of  my  mouth  and  the  meditations  of  my  heart  he 
acceptable  in  Thy  sight,  O  Lord,  our  strength  and 
our  redeemer. 

ALMIGHTY  God,  Thou  art  willing  to  reveal  Thy- 
self to  us  in  the  heavens  above,  in  the  stars  in 
their  courses,  in  the  sun  as  he  goes  forth  as  a  bride- 
groom ready  to  run  a  race  ;  and  Thou  art  as  ready  to 
speak,  to  us  in  the  secret  chamber  of  our  hearts,  in 
the  whisper  of  Thine  own  holy  spirit,  strength  for 
our  weakness,  light  for  our  darkness,  wisdom  for  our 
direction. 

O  Father,  in  this  living  day  may  we  go  and  come 
with  Thy  strength  and  life  and  love,  that  whatever  we 
do  may  be  done  to  Thy  glory.  Open  our  ears  that  we 
may  hear  Thy  voice  speaking  to  us,  as  the  birds  come 
to  us  in  the  springtime.  Open  our  eyes  that  we  may 
see  Thee  in  the  glory  of  the  spring  as  the  flowers  open 
around  us,  that  it  may  not  be  in  vain  for  us  that  a  new- 

[112] 


Wednesday,  April  6,  1904. 


born  year  has  come.  And  when  we  ask  ourselves  what 
can  we  do,  how  can  we  enter  into  His  service,  O 
Father,  even  to-day,  answer  in  the  still  small  voice  that 
speaks  to  us  and  give  us  Thy  strength  for  to-day's  duty, 
give  us  Thy  life  in  the  place  of  death,  give  us  Thy 
courage  for  our  endeavor. 

In  this  Senate,  Father,  that  we  may  serve  Thee  as 
citizens  of  this  land,  that  we  may  serve  Thee  as  we  go 
and  come  from  one  ocean  to  another,  that  we  may  do 
our  part  that  is  given  us  to  do,  and  that  Thy  will  may 
be  done  on  earth  as  it  is  in  heaven. 

Bind  the  nations  of  the  world  in  a  closer  tie,  that 
nations  may  do  unto  others  as  they  would  have  others 
do  unto  them,  that  the  sword  may  everywhere  be 
sheathed,  and  that  men  need  study  war  no  more,  and 
with  our  own  people  make  us  truly  one  out  of  many. 
We  ask  it  in  Christ  Jesus. 

The  Lord's  Prayer. 


[113] 


Thursday,  April  y,  1904. 


IN   THE   SENATE, 
Thursday,  April  7,  1904.1 

Let  us  praise  famous  men  and  our  fathers  who  begot 
us.  The  Lord  hath  wrought  great  glory  by  them 
through  His  great  power  from  the  beginning.  Leaders 
of  the  people  by  their  counsel  and  by  their  knowledge 
of  learning  meet  for  the  people,  wise  and  eloquent  in 
their  instructions.  All  these  were  honored  in  their 
generations  and  were  the  glory  of  their  times.  There 
be  of  them  that  have  left  a  name  behind  them,  that 
their  praises  might  be  reported.  And  some  there  will 
be  who  have  no  memorial,  who  are  perished  as  they 
had  never  been.  But  these  were  merciful  men,  ivhose 
righteousness  hath  not  been  forgotten.  The  people 
will  tell  of  their  wisdom  and  the  congregation  will 
show  forth  their  praise. 

ALMIGHTY  Father,  we  thank  Thee  for  everything. 
But  this  morning  first  of  all  for  our  fathers  who 
begot  us,  for  those  from  whom  we  spring,  for  the  men 
who  made  the  States  of  this  nation,  for  the  men  who 
first  sat  in  this  Senate,  who  led  this  people  by  their 
wisdom,  by  their  counsel,  by  their  foresight,  and  by 
their  love  of  God. 

1  This  was  the  day  appointed  for  the  recognition  of  the  ser- 
vices of  Hon.  Marcus  A.  Hanna. 

[114] 


Thursday,  April  j,  1904. 


They  are  remembered  by  name  or  they  are  not 
remembered  ;  but  their  righteousness  shall  never  be 
forgotten ;  and  we,  the  sons,  will  not  be  faithless  to 
their  memory. 

First  of  all,  in  this  Senate,  the  men  who  made  the 
first  laws  for  this  great  nation,  who  listened  to  God 
and  heard  Him,  the  men  who  were  pure  and  peaceable, 
gentle  and  easy  to  be  entreated,  full  of  mercy  and 
good  works,  without  variance  and  without  hypocrisy. 

And  now.  Father,  for  to-day  and  for  to-morrow  and 
the  days  that  are  to  come,  be  with  the  children  as  Thou 
hast  been  with  the  fathers.  Make  the  children  live,  as 
so  many  of  the  fathers  lived,  in  the  way  of  God. 
Show  them  Thy  law,  that  we  may  make  it  our  law, 
that  we  may  apply  the  will  of  God  unto  the  will  of 
men,  that  Thy  kingdom  may  come  and  Thy  will  be 
done  on  earth  as  it  is  done  in  heaven.  We  ask  it  in 
Christ  Jesus.     Amen. 

The  Lord's  Prayer. 


[•15] 


Friday,  April  8,  1904. 


IN   THE   SENATE, 
Friday,  April  8,  1904. 

The  eyes  of  the  Lord  are  upon  them  that  love  Him. 
He  is  their  mighty  protection  atid  strong  stay  and 
defence  from  heat,  and  a  cover  from  the  sun  at  noon, 
a  preservation  from  stumbling,  and  a  help  from  fall- 
ing. He  raiseth  up  the  soul.  He  lighteneth  the  eyes, 
He  giveth  health,  life,  and  blessing. 

FATHER  of  light,  Father  of  love,  our  prayer  to-day 
is  for  love.     For  friendship,  for  our  friends. 

Consecrate  to  us  the  lessons  which  were  taught  here 
yesterday.  Consecrate  to  us  the  lessons  of  friendship. 
Show  us  how  we  are  bound  each  to  each,  brothers  with 
brothers,  how  each  may  help  each  other,  that  each 
may  bear  his  brother's  burdens.  Show  us  how  we  are 
one  great  family  of  the  living  God ;  that  Thou  art 
with  us  wherever  we  go,  wherever  we  are ;  that  these 
are  Thy  whispers  which  we  hear  in  our  conscience,  that 
this  is  Thy  love  with  which  v/e  love  each  other. 

Help  us  with  Thine  own  strength.  Oh,  that  we  may 
not  be  alone,  that  no  man  may  bear  his  sufferings 
alone,  that  no  man  may  go  forward  alone  to  meet 
temptations,  or  sorrow,  or  prosperity,  or  adversity. 

Bind  us  together,  that  we  may  be  one  as  Christ  is 

[116] 


Friday,  April  8,  igo4. 


with  Thee  and  as  Thou  with  him,  that  we  may  be  per- 
fected in  one.  For  this,  Father,  we  ask  that  we  may 
love  the  Lord  our  God  with  all  our  heart  and  all  our 
soul  and  all  our  strength.  Yes,  as  Thou  hast  loved  us, 
that  we  may  love  one  another.  Hear  us,  answer  us, 
and  bless  us  as  children  indeed  in  one  great  family  of 
a  father's  love.  We  ask  it  in  Christ  Jesus. 
The  Lord's  Prayer. 


[1171 


Saturday,  April  g,  1904. 


IN   THE   SENATE, 
Saturday,  April  9, 1904. 

The  everlasting  God,  the  Lord,  creator  of  the  ends  of 
the  earth,  fainteth  not  neither  is  weary ;  there  is  no 
searching  of  His  understanding.  He  giveth  power  to 
the  faint,  and  to  him  that  has  no  might  he  giveth 
strength. 

Even  the  youth  shall  faint  and  he  weary,  and  the  young 
men  shall  utterly  fail.  But  they  that  wait  upon  the 
Lord  shall  renew  their  strength.  They  shall  mount 
on  wings  as  eagles ;  they  shall  run  and  not  he  weary  ; 
they  shall  walk  and  not  faint. 

ALMIGHTY  God,  we  are  before  Thee,  asking  for 
strength  this  day,  that  for  to-day's  duty  we  may 
have  Thy  infinite  strength,  that  we  may  have  the  help 
of  Thy  infinite  wisdom,  as  we  know  we  have  Thy  love, 
our  Father  with  His  children. 

There  is  a  great  deal  to  do,  but  we  are  not  afraid, 
because  we  can  come  to  Thee  for  the  Almighty  power. 
We  can  come  to  Thee  for  counsel  when  we  are  in  doubt. 
We  can  come  to  Thee  for  companionship  when  we 
are  alone.  We  can  come  to  Thee  for  everything,  and 
we  find  everything,  if  we  seek  for  it  with  all  our  heart 
and  soul  and  strength, 

[US] 


Saturday,  April  9,  1904. 


So  to-day,  Father,  be  with  us  to  show  each  one  of  us 
here,  the  youngest  or  the  oldest,  the  weakest  or  the 
strongest,  what  is  the  duty  next  his  hand  to-day,  that  we 
may  enter  into  that  work  and  go  about  our  Father's 
business.  And  for  that  duty  to-day.  Father,  lend  Thine 
own  omnipotence,  lend  Thine  own  infinite  omniscience, 
that  Thy  kingdom  may  come  and  Thy  will  be  done. 
Show  us  where  we  can  smooth  the  highway,  where  we 
can  fill  up  the  valley  for  the  coming.  If  it  is  only  to 
strew  flowers  upon  the  road  to  make  the  day  more 
beautiful  and  more  alive,  show  us  how  and  where.  Go 
with  us  and  be  with  us  as  with  Thine  own  children. 

The  Lord's  Prayer. 


[119] 


[Monday,  April  1 1,  1904. 


IN  THE   SENATE, 
Monday,  April  tt,  1904. 

Let  your  moderation  he  known  unto  all  men.  The 
Lord  is  at  hand,  —  be  careful  for  nothing ;  hut  in 
everything  by  prayer  and  supplication  with  thanks- 
giving let  your  requests  be  made  known  unto  God.  And 
the  peace  of  God,  ivhich  passeth  all  understanding, 
shall  keep  your  hearts  and  minds  through  Jesus  Christ. 

ALMIGHTY  Father,  we  thank  Thee  for  words  like 
these,  and  here  is  our  prayer  ;  that  we  may  have 
Thy  strength  for  our  weakness,  Thy  light  for  our  dark- 
ness, and  so  our  moderation  shall  be  known  among  all 
men.  Who  are  we  to  be  afraid  if  the  Lord  God  is  on 
our  side  ?  Why  should  we  fear  danger  if  Thou  hast 
helped  this  world  from  year  to  year  and  from  century 
to  century  ? 

Father,  help  us  to  look  to  Thee  for  strength  and 
wisdom  in  every  moment  of  doubt,  and  to  rest  on 
Thine  arm  when  there  is  no  human  arm  for  strength ; 
to  bring  in  peace  and  good  understanding  among  all 
men  who  are  around  us  here,  and  among  all  the  nations 
of  the  world,  that  they  may  be  one  with  Thee,  as  Christ 
with  Thee  and  Thou  with  Him,  and  we  may  be  united 
in  that  unity  of  the  spirit  which  is  the  bond  of  peace. 
Father,  we  ask  it  in  His  name. 

The  Lord's  Prayer. 

[120] 


Wednesday,  April  13,  1904. 


IN   THE   SENATE, 
Wednesday,  April  13, 1904. 

The  law  of  the  Lord  is  perfect,  converting  the  sotil ;  the 
testimony  of  the  Lord  is  sure,  making  wise  the  simple; 
the  fear  cf  the  Lord  is  clean,  enduring  forever ;  the 
judgments  of  the  Lord  are  trite  and  righteous 
altogether. 

ALMIGHTY  Gai,  show  us  what  Thy  law  is.  Speak 
to  us  in  our  hearts  as  a  father  speaking  to  his 
chikiren,  that  we  may  know  Thy  law,  that  we  may 
know  Thy  law  is  the  beginning  of  all  law,  and  that  law 
is  the  life  of  nations.  For  this  people,  great  God,  to 
show  them  that  law  in  liberty  and  liberty  in  law  is  the 
great  gift  that  Thou  wert  pleased  to  give  the  fathers. 
And  that  gift  remains  for  us,  if  we  will  take  it  from 
Thy  hands  and  use  it. 

And  for  this  people  give  us  Thy  testimony,  Father, 
day  by  day  and  hour  by  hour.  Show  us  what  is  rigiit 
and  what  is  wrong,  what  is  for  Thy  kingdom  and  what 
is  for  the  poor  meanness  of  little  minds,  that  we  may 
know  Thy  testimony  from  the  beginning  to  the  end 
and  walk  in  Thy  ways.  Show  us,  Father,  that  Thy 
judgments  are  sure,  and  that  we  may  have  that  fear  of 
Thee  which  comes  to  the  perfect  love  of  God  ;  that  we 

[121] 


Wednesday,  April  13,  1904. 


may  join  with  God  in  all  His  great  transactions,  and 
find  Thee  with  us  in  all  these  things  of  to-day,  he  they 
little  or  be  they  great.  We  are  God's  children  at  work 
in  God's  work,  to  go  about  our  Father's  business. 
Hear  us,  answer  us,  and  bless  us  thus  as  Thine  own  chil- 
dren in  Christ  Jesus. 
The  Lord's  Prayer. 


[122] 


Thursday,  April  14,  1904. 


IN  THE   SENATE, 
Thursday,  April  14,  1904. 

Bless  the  Lord,  O  my  soul.  O  Lord  my  God,  Thou 
art  very  great ;  Thou  art  clothed  with  honor  and 
majesty. 

He  laid  the  foundations  of  the  world,  of  the  earth, 
that  it  should  not  be  moved  forever.  He  watereth  the 
hills  from  His  chambers.  He  causetb  the  grass  to 
grow  for  the  cattle  and  herbs  for  the  service  of  man. 
The  glory  of  the  Lord  shall  endure  forever.  The 
Lord  shall  rejoice  in  all  His  works. 

OGOD,  we  praise  Thee  for  these  blessings,  that 
Thou  hast  given  to  us  this  land  and  hast  blest  it 
with  Thy  constant  care  and  perfect  love.  We  thank 
Thee  for  the  gold  and  the  silver  and  the  iron,  that  we 
use  them  for  Thy  glory  for  all  men's  good. 

We  thank  Thee  for  the  mountains,  the  hills,  the 
lakes,  and  the  rivers.  We  thank  Thee  that  Thou  hast 
sent  the  waters  out  into  the  valleys  to  make  this  world 
alive  in  the  service  of  our  God. 

We  thank  Thee  for  everything  that  Thou  hast  made. 
Thou  hast  made  it  for  the  good  of  men.  Morning, 
noon,  and  night  we  renew  our  praises. 

And  now,  Father,  to  use  everything  for  Thy  service 

[123] 


Thursday,  April  14,  1904. 


as  Thine  own  children,  for  the  coming  of  Thy  king- 
dom, help  us  this  day  that  we  may  work,  with  God  as 
children  do  work  with  their  father,  as  those  do  live 
who  live  and  move  and  have  their  being  in  Thee  ;  that 
our  corn  and  our  wheat  may  feed  the  nations ;  that  our 
iron  may  build  their  ships  and  carry  their  food ;  that 
our  fruit  may  be  for  all  men ;  best  of  all,  that  our 
laws,  our  constitutions,  the  wisdom  Thou  hast  given 
the  fathers,  may  live  to-day  for  the  blessing  and  benefit 
of  mankind.  Show  us.  Father,  show  us  where  we 
can  work,  how  we  can  work,  how  we  can  live  for  God. 
Bind  us  together  as  Thine  own  children,  man  with  man, 
state  with  state,  nation  with  nation,  that  we  all  may  be 
one,  even  as  He  hath  said  that  we  may  be  one  with 
each  other  and  with  our  God.  We  ask  it  in  His  name. 
The  Lord's  Prayer. 


[124] 


Friday,  April  i  ^,  1904. 


IN   THE   SENATE^ 
Friday,  April  15,  1904. 

Let  not  your  hearts  be  troubled :  ye  believe  in  God, 
believe  also  in  me.  In  my  Father's  house  are  many 
mansions,  which  is  to  say,  are  many  homes.  I  go  to 
prepare  a  place  for  you.  And  if  I  go  and  prepare  a 
place  for  you,  I  will  come  again  and  receive  you  unto 
myself ;  that  where  I  am  there  ye  may  be  also.  And 
whither  I  go  ye  know,  and  the  way  ye  know.  .  .  .  lam 
the  Way,  the  Truth,  and  the  Life. 

ALMIGHTY  Father,  we  bring  to  Thee  our  personal 
sorrows.  And  we  pray  for  those  who  have  looked 
the  last  upon  the  face  which  they  love,  who  cannot 
hear  us  speak,  and  who  will  not  speak  to  her  till  they 
all  meet  in  the  glorious  light  of  that  future  life.  Speak 
to  them.  Father,  Thou  who  art  the  comforter  and  the 
only  comforter.  Speak  to  all  of  us  here  to  teach  us 
the  lesson  of  life  at  the  moment  of  death,  to  show  us 
what  this  eternal  life  is  of  the  infini+e  children  of  an 
infinite  God,  that  we  may  look  up  to  Thee  in  Thine 
own  heaven  and  look  forward  to  that  eternity  of  our 
lives  nor  be  satisfied  with  the  dust  and  smoke  of  the 
earth. 

"  I  am  the  Way,  the  Truth,  and  the  Life,"  He  hath 
said  to  us.    That  we  may  walk  in  that  way,  that  we 

[125] 


Friday,  April  75,  igo4. 


may  listen  to  that  truth,  O  Father,  that  we  may  live  as 
He  lived,  to  lift  up  that  which  has  fallen  down,  to  open 
the  eyes  that  are  blind,  the  ears  that  are  deaf,  to  pro- 
claim everywhere  and  always  the  infinite  gospel  of  our 
Father's  perfect  love.  We  ask  it  in  His  name. 
The  Lord's  Prayer. 


[126] 


Saturday,  April  i6,  ig04. 


IN  THE  SENATE, 
Saturday,  April  l6, 1904. 

The  fruit  of  the  spirit  is  love,  joy,  peace,  long-suffer- 
ing, gentleness,  goodness,  faith,  meekness,  temperance. 
If  we  live  in  the  spirit,  let  us  also  walk  in  the  spirit. 
Let  us  not  be  desirous  of  vainglory,  provoking  one 
another,  envying  one  another. 

ALMIGHTY  Father,  we  come  to  Thee  for  a  Father's 
blessing,  that  this  day  we  may  go  about  Thy  work 
and  enter  into  Thy  business,  aHve  in  Thy  spirit  and 
strong  in  thy  strength.  We  ask  this  for  ourselves, 
each  of  us,  that  we  may  be  knit  to  each  other  as 
brothers  with  brothers,  to  bear  each  other's  burdens. 
We  ask  it  most  of  all  for  home,  that  in  home- life 
there  always  may  be  joy  and  peace  and  love,  each  seek- 
ing another's  good,  brothers  and  sisters  with  sisters  and 
brothers,  fathers  and  mothers  with  their  children,  that 
home  may  be  the  place  of  Thy  holy  spirit  and  the  home 
of  joy.  We  ask  the  same  blessing  for  these  states  which 
we  represent  here,  north  and  south,  and  east  and  west, 
that  their  governors,  all  the  servants  of  the  people,  may 
be  strong  in  Thy  strength,  may  be  ready  each  one  to 
yield  to  those  who  are  around  him,  if  only  the  Lord 
God  consent  to  the  yielding,  that  men  may  live  at 
peace  with  one  another. 

[127] 


Saturday,  April  i6,  igo4. 


And  in  the  Senate  here,  Father,  we  ask  that  each 
man  may  see  what  his  duty  is  and  be  ready  to  do  his 
duty,  to  enter  into  the  Father's  woric,  and  to  hve  and 
walk  in  Thy  holy  spirit.  Hear  us,  answer,  and  bless 
us,  for  we  are  Thine  own  children  in  Christ  Jesus. 

The  Lord's  Prayer. 


[128] 


[Monday,  April  i8,  1904. 


IN   THE   SENATE, 
Monday,  April  18,  1904. 

This  is  the  covenant  that  I  will  make,  saith  the  Lord. 
I  will  put  inv  laws  info  their  mind  and  write  them  in 
their  heart,  and  I  will  be  to  them  a  God,  and  they 
shall  he  to  me  a  people,  and  they  shall  not  teach  every 
man  his  neighbor  and  every  man  his  brother,  saying 
know  ye  the  Lord,  for  all  shall  know  me  from  the  least 
of  them  to  the  greatest. 

ALMIGHTY  Father,  we  thank  Thee  for  the  promise 
and  for  its  performance,  that  we  do  know  Thee, 
our  Father,  close  to  us  in  the  majesty  of  Thy  heaven  ; 
that  we  know  we  are  Thy  children  and  we  have  Thine 
infinite  strength  if  we  will  seek  it ;  and  that  we  can  go 
about  our  Father's  business. 

Hear  us  this  new  week,  the  week  of  the  springtime, 
the  week  of  v/ork,  hard  work.  We  know  it  is  hard 
work,  but  we  can  do  everything  with  the  Lord  God 
with  us,  since  we  have  almighty  power,  and  for  that 
almighty  power  we  thank  Thee ;  and  we  ask  Thee 
that  we  may  use  it  in  Thy  service,  that  Thy  kingdom 
may  come. 

Grant  us  of  Thine  own  holy  spirit  that  we  may  be 
inspirited  indeed  from  Thee,  that  we  may  be  of  good 

9  [129] 


zMonday,  April  i8,  ig04. 


courage,  and  that  every  man  may  know  he  is  going  to 
succeed  in  the  work  that  he  does  with  God. 

We  thank  Thee  for  our  experience  of  a  Father's  love, 
for  we  see  how  we  may  enter  into  the  lives  of  our 
brothers  as  if  they  were  our  own,  that  we  can  love 
them  as  Thou  hast  been  pleased  to  love  us.  We  can 
retlect  upon  them  the  blessings  which  we  receive  from 
Thee,  we  can  go  forward,  not  alone,  man  for  man,  but 
we  can  go  forward  as  united  messengers  and  servants 
of  the  living  God,  to  build  up  Thy  law  and  to  do 
what  Thou  wouldst  have  us  do,  strong  in  Thy  strength, 
glad  in  Thy  joy,  and  alive  with  Thy  love. 

And,  Father  dear,  we  do  not  pray  for  ourselves  alone, 
but  there  are  so  many  whom  we  remember  who  need 
Thy  help  to-day  in  sorrow  or  in  joy  ;  —  in  the  wilder- 
ness or  on  the  seas.  Draw  near  to  each  of  them,  all 
of  them,  as  only  Thou  canst  draw  near  to  Thy  chil- 
dren.    We  ask  it  all  in  Christ  Jesus. 

The  Lord's  Prayer. 


[130] 


Tuesday,  April  ig,  1904. 


IN   THE   SENATE, 
Tuesday,  April  19,  1904. 

[The  Daughters  of  the  Revolution  to-day  lay  the 
corner-stone  of  their  national  hall.  I  shall  read  the 
close  of  Solomon's  prayer  at  the  dedication  of  the  cen- 
tral temple  in  Jerusalem.'] 

Blessed  be  the  Lord  who  hath  given  rest  unto  His 
people,  according  to  all  that  He  promised,  the  Lord 
our  God  be  with  us  as  He  was  with  our  fathers.  Let 
Him  not  leave  us  nor  forsake  us,  that  He  may  incline 
our  hearts  unto  Him,  to  walk  in  all  His  ways,  and  to 
keep  His  commandments  and  His  statutes  and  His 
judgments,  which  He  commanded  our  fathers. 

FATHER  Almighty,  Thou  art  the  same  yesterday, 
to-day,  and  forever.  There  is  no  change  of  time 
or  centuries  to  Thee.  So  we  ask  Thee  boldly  to  come 
to  us  as  Thou  didst  come  to  our  fathers,  and  that  we 
may  know  Thee  as  they  knew  Thee,  Thy  strength  for 
our  weakness,  and  Thy  wisdom  for  our  folly.  Teach 
us  as  Thou  wast  pleased  to  teach  them,  that  Thy  law  is 
the  foundation  of  law,  and  that  we  must  enter  into 
that  service  of  Thine,  by  which  we  shall  obey  Thee  in 
our  law,  by  which  we  shall  make  our  law  on  the  plan 
and  pattern  of  Thine. 

[131] 


Tuesday,  April  19,  1904. 


Come  to  us,  Father,  that  we  may  love  Thee  as  they 
loved  Thee,  that  we  may  seek  Thee  in  whatever  trial 
and  trouble.  So  we  may  go  to  Thee  in  whatever 
difficulty,  we  and  our  children  and  our  children's  chil- 
dren, and  Thou  wilt  speak  to  us  day  by  day  in  the 
secret  chambers  of  our  heart.  If  we  seek  Thee  we 
shall  find  Thee.  This  Thou  wert  pleased  to  promise  to 
them,  and  Thou  wert  pleased  to  promise  to  us,  and 
Thou  wilt  keep  Thy  promise  to  children's  children. 

Father,  we  do  seek  Thee  day  by  day.  We  seek 
Thee  in  our  morning  prayer.  Day  by  day  we  come 
together  because  we  need  Thy  strength.  And  we  will 
leave  to  our  children  this  injunction,  that  they  shall 
love  the  Lord  their  God  with  all  their  hearts,  that  they 
shall  enter  into  that  service  which  is  perfect  freedom, 
and  that  they  shall  seek  Thee  day  by  day  in  their 
endeavor. 

Even  so  be  with  Thy  servants  in  this  consecrated 
work  of  to-day.  Be  with  their  great  society,  that  it 
shall  be  true  to  Thee  for  to-day  and  for  the  future. 
We  ask  it  in  Christ  Jesus. 

The  Lord's  Prayer. 


[132] 


Wednesday,  April  10,  igo4. 


IN  THE  SENATE, 
Wednesday,  April  20,  1904. 

The  Spirit  of  the  Lord  shall  rest  upon  you,  the  spirit 
of  wisdom  and  understanding.  .  .  .  Righteousness 
shall  be  the  girdle  of  his  loins,  and  faithfulness  the 
girdle  of  his  reins.  .  .  .  They  shall  not  hurt  nor  de- 
stroy in  all  my  holy  mountain  :  for  the  earth  shall  he 
full  of  the  knowledge  of  the  Lord,  as  the  waters  cover 
the  sea. 

FOR  peace  among  the  nations  is  our  prayer,  great 
God.  Thou  hast  given  us  the  promise,  and  we 
thank  Thee  for  the  promise.  Thou  hast  sent  us  the 
Prince  of  Peace  to  bring  it  in.  How  can  we  praise 
Thee  for  that  infinite  blessing.?  We  thank  Thee  for 
the  prophets  and  the  martyrs,  for  the  men  who  have 
lived  and  died  that  this  peace  may  come  to  all  the 
world. 

And  now  that  Thou  wilt  make  us  Thy  servants  in 
this  great  land,  that  thou  wilt  come  to  us  and  show  us 
how  we  can  work  with  God,  that  every  man  forgive 
his  neighbor's  wrongdoing,  that  every  man  may  forget 
where  he  has  been  hurt  by  another,  that  we  may  for- 
get such  trespasses  as  Thou  art  willing  to  forget  and  to 
forgive ;  that  these  states  may  live  at  peace  with  one 

[13J] 


IVednesdqy,  April  20,  IQ04. 


another,  that  old  animosities  may  be  forgotten,  that 
there  may  be  no  conflict  between  man  and  man  nor 
race  with  race,  that  men  may  bear  each  other's  burdens, 
may  feed  each  other,  may  help  each  other,  may  love 
each  other,  may  lead  each  other,  may  teach  each  other, 
and  that  the  nations  of  the  world  may  be  one,  that 
swords  may  be  beaten  into  ploughshares,  that  men  may 
go  out  with  pruning-hook  and  sickle  where  they  went 
to  war. 

O  God,  Thou  knowest,  Thou  who  rulest  in  the 
hearts  of  men,  rule  all  people,  all  teachers,  and  all 
leaders,  that  we  all  may  be  one  as  Christ  Jesus  with 
Thee  and  Thou  with  Him  that  we  may  be  made  perfect 
in  one. 

The  Lord's  Prayer. 


[134] 


Thursday,  April  21 ,  1904. 


IN   THE   SENATE, 
Thursday,  April  21,  1904. 

Wherefore  seeing  we  also  are  compassed  about  with  so 
great  a  cloud  of  witnesses,  let  us  lay  aside  every 
weight  and  the  sin  which  doth  so  easily  beset  us,  and 
let  us  run  with  patience  the  race  that  is  set  before  us. 
Lift  up  the  hands  which  fall  down  and  the  palsied 
knees.  Follow  peace  with  all  men  and  holiness,  with- 
out which  no  man  shall  see  the  Lord. 

FATHER,  our  prayer  is  for  our  homes,  for  all  we 
love,  whether  they  be  on  the  sea  or  on  the  land, 
wherever  they  are  scattered,  that  they  may  seek  Thee 
as  Thou  hast  sought  them. 

How  can  we  thank  Thee  for  this  infinite  love  of 
Thine  which  is  with  us  always,  from  which  we  cannot 
he  parted,  and  which  brings  us  close  to  those  who  are 
ours  wherever  they  may  be  ? 

Thou  art  pleased  to  give  us  the  light  of  the  day  and 
the  darkness  of  the  night.  The  sleep  is  Thine  and  the 
waking  is  Thine.  And  here  we  are  to  consecrate  this 
day  for  those  whom  we  love  and  for  ourselves  to  Thy 
service  and  to  Thy  glory. 

Grant  to  us  each  and  all.  Father,  that  we  may  love 
those  who  are  around  us,  those  who  are  in  our  homes, 

[135]  , 


Ihursday,  April  21 ,  1904. 


those  who  write  to  us  from  afar,  those  of  whom  we 
are  thinking  now,  that  we  may  love  them  with  this 
perfect  love  with  which  Thou  hast  loved  us.  As  God 
has  loved  us,  so  ought  also  we  to  love  one  another. 
Show  us  how  the  wise  can  help  the  foolish,  how  the 
old  can  help  the  young,  how  the  young  can  help  the 
old,  how  the  strong  can  help  the  weak.  Make  us  all, 
Father,  one  great  family  of  Thine.  We  ask  it  as 
Thine  own  children  in  Christ  Jesus. 
The  Lord's  Prayer. 


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